Eastern screech owl

Eastern screech owl; Temporal range:
	Eastern screech owl, gray morph
	Eastern screech owl, rufous morph
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Megascops
Species:	M. asio
Binomial name
	Megascops asio; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies
	See text
	Range
Synonyms
	Strix asio Linnaeus, 1758; Otus asio (Linnaeus, 1758);

The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl, is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada.^[1]^[3] This species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range, and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls. Although it often lives in close proximity to humans, the eastern screech owl frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits.^[4]

^ ^a ^b BirdLife International. (2019). Megascops asio. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155660662A152331179.en
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[IUCN-1] BirdLife International. (2019). Megascops asio. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155660662A152331179.en

[2] "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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