Middle American screech owl
| Middle American screech owl | |
|---|---|
| M. g. guatemalae, Belize | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. guatemalae |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875) | |
The Middle American screech owl (Megascops guatemalae), also known as the Guatemalan screech owl or the vermiculated screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from northern Mexico to western Panama.