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Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

The Eastern Screech-Owl is a small owl that can be gray or red. They are great at hiding in trees and make a funny sound that sounds like a whistle. These owls are active at night and love to hunt for insects and small animals.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eastern Screech-Owl is a small, stocky owl with striking yellow eyes and prominent ear tufts. It comes in two distinct color variations: a rufous (reddish-brown) morph and a gray morph. These color forms provide excellent camouflage, helping it blend perfectly with tree bark.

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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Eastern Screech-Owl

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Eastern Screech-Owls can sing duets with their mate, a rare and charming owl trait!

These owls sometimes shiver, mimicking a swaying branch to hide from predators!

They often nest in old woodpecker holes or natural tree cavities, not building their own.

They sometimes store extra food, like mice, in their tree cavities for later snacks!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

Eastern Screech-Owls can fly almost silently because their specialized feathers have soft fringes that muffle sound, helping them surprise prey.

Fähigkeit

Head Swivel

Eastern Screech-Owls can turn their heads nearly 270 degrees because their eyes are fixed, allowing them to scan surroundings for prey.

Fähigkeit

Instant Camouflage

Eastern Screech-Owls have two distinct color morphs that help them blend perfectly into different tree barks, making them almost invisible.

Maße und Details

Länge
16-25 cm
Flügelspannweite
48-61 cm
Gewicht
0.121-0.244 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
26-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small predators eat mostly insects and small mammals, hunting at night.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mice
  • Voles
  • Large insects
  • Small birds
  • Frogs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

A primary prey species for the owl.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Often preys on screech-owls in shared habitats.

shelters

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Utilizes old tree cavities created by this species for nesting.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch owls from a distance and never try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eastern Screech-Owl?

16-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eastern Screech-Owl?

48-61 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eastern Screech-Owl?

0.121-0.244 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern Screech-Owl?

2-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eastern Screech-Owl?

45 km/h

Was frisst Eastern Screech-Owl?

These small predators eat mostly insects and small mammals, hunting at night.

Wo findet man Eastern Screech-Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eastern Screech-Owl?

Ambush

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