Western Screech Owl- Megascops kennecotti- Female average Length= 9.2" Male average Length= 8.2" A small, nocturnal, woodland Owl of western North America, Western Screech-Owls are difficult to study because of their secretive nature though they are common owl in open woodlands, forested streamside, deserts, parks and even suburban areas.
Western Screech Owl is often confused with the Eastern Screech Owl. The two owls can be distinguished by bill color, the Eastern Screech Owls have gray-green bills while Western Screech Owls have gray to black bills they also have different calls (not truly a screech, but a series of short, low pitched whistles that speed up towards the end). Western and Eastern Screech Owls occur together in eastern Colorado and southern Texas. While only the Western Screech Owl occur in southern Arizona and Mexico.
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