Strigiformes / Strigidae / Megascops

Eastern Screech Owl

Megascops asio

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Megascops asio asio

southeastern Canada and northeastern USA southward to central and east-central USA
Megascops asio floridanus

Louisiana to Florida
Megascops asio hasbroucki

central Oklahoma to Texas
Megascops asio maxwelliae

south-central Canada and north-central USA
Megascops asio mccallii

southern Texas to northeastern Mexico (Nuevo León and Tamaulipas)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.