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Middle American Screech Owl

Megascops guatemalae (Sharpe, RB 1875)

The Middle American screech owl, also known as the Guatemalan screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from northern Mexico to northern Nicaragua. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops guatemalae

Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1875)

Reference:
   Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. 2 p.112 pl.9

Protonym:
  Scops guatemalae

Type locality:
  Guatemala.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34313#page/128/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  60622A87E7EEFAFC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-60622A87

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/60622A87

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686673

Geographic range:

  • Megascops guatemalae guatemalae: mountains of southeastern Mexico (southeastern Veracruz and northeastern Oaxaca) to Honduras
  • Megascops guatemalae thompsoni: Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel
  • Megascops guatemalae [hastatus or tomlini]: western Mexico (southeastern Sonora to Oaxaca)
  • Megascops guatemalae cassini: eastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas and northern Veracruz)
  • Megascops guatemalae fuscus: mountains of eastern Mexico (central Veracruz)
  • Megascops guatemalae dacrysistactus: mountains of northern Nicaragua
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Middle American Screech Owl
Catalan:
Xot de Guatemala
Czech:
výreček guatemalský
Danish:
Guatemaladværghornugle
German:
Rotgesicht-Kreischeule
Spanish:
Autillo guatemalteco
Estonian:
värepäll
Finnish:
amerikanpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc guatémaltèque
Croatian:
srednjoamerički ćuk
Hungarian:
guatemalai füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo del Centroamerica
Japanese (romaji):
haraguroookonohazuku
Japanese:
キタホソジマオオコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Gvatemalinis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Roodwangschreeuwuil
Norwegian:
Mestisugle
Polish:
syczoń zmienny
Portuguese:
Corujinha-de-roraima
Portuguese (Brazil):
Corujinha-de-roraima
Russian:
Краснолицая совка
Slovak:
výrček ropuší
Swedish:
guatemalaskrikuv
Turkish:
Guatemala Puhucuğu
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка гватемальська
Chinese:
中美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
瓜地馬拉鳴角鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Middle American Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit-duc guatémaltèque ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Petit-duc guatémaltèque ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Guatemalan Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2019:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2021:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2022:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2023:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2024:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
eBird version 2025:
Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American) ( Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group]) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Middle American Screech Owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Otus guatemalae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Guatemalan Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Middle American Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops guatemalae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops guatemalae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Megascops [guatemalae or hoyi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Rooiwangskreeu-uil (Rooiwang-)
Bulgarian: Гватемалски чухал [Група guatemalae]
Catalan: Xot de Guatemala, xot de Guatemala [grup guatemalae]
Czech: výreček guatemalský, výreček středoamerický [skupina guatemalae]
Danish: Guatemala Dværghornugle (Almindelig), Guatemaladværghornugle
German: Guatemala-Kreischeule, Rotgesichteule, Rotgesicht-Kreischeule, Rotgesicht-Kreischeule [guatemalae-Gruppe]
English: Guatemalan Screech-Owl, Guatemalean Screech-Owl, Middle American Screech Owl, Middle American Screech Owl (Middle American), Middle American Screech-Owl, Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American), Variable Screech-owl, Vermiculated Screech-owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan)
English (Avilist): Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American)
English, HBW: Vermiculated Screech-owl (Guatemalan)
English (IOC): Middle American Screech Owl
English (United States): Middle American Screech-Owl (Middle American)
Spanish: Autillo Guatemalteco, Autillo Guatemalteco (grupo guatemalae), Autillo Vermiculado, Tecolote Sapo (grupo guatemalae), tecolote vermiculado
Spanish (Argentine): Lechucita Vermiculada, Middle American Screech-Owl [grupo guatemalae]
Spanish (Colombia): Autillo Vermiculado
Spanish (Costa Rica): Lechucita de Guatemala (grupo guatemalae), Lechucita vermiculada, Lechucita Vermiculada [grupo guatemalae]
Spanish (Spain): Autillo guatemalteco (grupo guatemalae), Autillo Vermiculado, Autillo Vermiculado [guatemalae Group]
Spanish (HBW): Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Guatemalan)
Spanish (Honduras): Tecolote, Tecolote Rojizo (grupo guatemalae)
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote Sapo (grupo guatemalae), tecolote vermiculado
Spanish (Panama): Autillo Mesoamericano (grupo guatemalae), Autillo Vermiculado, Autillo Vermiculado (grupo guatemalae)
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Vermiculada
Spanish (Venezuela): Lechucita Vermiculada
Estonian: kõrepäll, värepäll
Finnish: amerikanpöllönen, amerikanpöllönen (guatemalae- ryhmä)
French: Duc-nain guatémaltèque, Petit-duc guatémaltèque, Petit-duc guatémaltèque (groupe guatemalae), Petit-duc guatémaltèque (Guatémala), Petit-duc guatémaltèque (guatemalae), Petit-duc guatémaltèque [guatemalae]
French (Guyane): Petit-duc guatémaltèque (groupe guatemalae)
Croatian: srednjoamerički ćuk, srednjoamerički ćuk [guatemalae grupa]
Hungarian: guatemalai füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo del Centroamerica, Assiolo del Guatemala
Japanese (romaji): haraguroookonohazuku, haraguroookonohazuku (guatemalae guru-pu)
Japanese: キタホソジマオオコノハズク, ハラグロオオコノハズク, ハラグロオオコノハズク (guatemalae グループ), ハラグロオオコノハズク（guatemalae グループ）, ムシクイコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops guatemalae, Megascops guatemalae [guatemalae Group], Megascops guatemalae guatemalae, Megascops guatemalae petenensis, Otus guatemalae, Otus guatemalae guatemalae, Otus guatemalae peteni, Scops guatemalae
Lithuanian: Gvatemalinis apuokėlis
Dutch: Roodwangschreeuwuil, Roodwangschreeuwuil (guatemalae groep)
Norwegian: Mestisugle, mestisugle (guatemalae gr.)
Polish: syczek zmienny, syczoń zmienny, syczoń zmienny [gr. guatemalae]
Portuguese: Corujinha-de-roraima
Portuguese (Brazil): Corujinha-de-roraima, corujinha-de-roraima [grupo guatemalae]
Portuguese (Portugal): Corujinha-de-roraima, mocho-d'orelhas-guatemalteco [grupo guatemalae]
Russian: Краснолицая совка, Краснолицая совка [группа guatemalae], Совка центральноамериканская
Slovak: výrček ropuší, výrček ropuší (skup.)
Serbian: Gvatemalski ćuk [guatemalae Group]
Swedish: Guatemaladvärguv, guatemalaskrikuv, guatemalaskrikuv (guatemalae Group), guatemalaskrikuv/vattrad skrikuv
Turkish: Guatemala Puhucuğu, Guatemala puhucuğu [guatemalae grubu]
Ukrainian: Сплюшка гватемальська, Сплюшка гватемальська [група guatemalae]
Chinese: 中美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 瓜地馬拉鳴角鴞

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