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UC IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Strigiformes Strigidae

Foothill Screech Owl

Megascops roraimae

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
20–23 cm
Body Mass
116 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 142

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 142).

DEF 88

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 88).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: South America: Northeastern Colombia to Northern Venezuela and tepuis of Southern Venezuela & Guyana & Suriname and adjacent Brazil; also Eastern slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia Habitat: Forest & Woodland
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Megascops roraimae roraimae

    tepuis of s Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and adjacent Brazil

  • Megascops roraimae pallidus

    Serranía de Perijá (n Colombia and Venezuela) and coastal mountains of n Venezuela

  • Megascops roraimae napensis

    e slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Megascops roraimae

Which family does it belong to?

Owls (Strigidae)

Where is it found?

South America: Northeastern Colombia to Northern Venezuela and tepuis of Southern Venezuela & Guyana & Suriname and adjacent Brazil; also Eastern slope of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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