Rio Napo Screech Owl
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The Rio Napo Screech Owl ( Megascops napensis ) is a species from the family of real owls. It occurs in three subspecies exclusively in South America.
Appearance
With a height of about 21 centimeters, the Rio Napo screech owl is a relatively small species within its genus. It is very similar to the scribble screech owl , but unlike the latter, it has strikingly white eyebrows. The plumage is either gray-brown or reddish-brown with fine, inconspicuous dark and light spots. It is heavily speckled on the underside of the body. The feather ears are short and noticeably darker than the eyebrows. The edge of the face veil is inconspicuous and is even completely absent in some individuals.
In addition to the scribble screech owl, there may also be confusion with the Watson screech owl and the Usta screech owl . Both occur in the same range, but at lower altitudes, have longer feather ears and are darker feathered than the Rio Napo screech owl. The Salvin screech owl and the Colombia screech owl are both significantly larger and heavier. In comparison to the Rio Napo screech owl , the cloud forest screech owl has a noticeably dark border of the face veil and the cinnamon screech owl is predominantly cinnamon-colored.
distribution and habitat
The distribution area of the Rio Napo Screech Owl stretches from eastern Ecuador and Colombia along the eastern side of the Andes to Peru and northern Bolivia. It is a resident bird that inhabits dense rainforests at altitudes between 250 and 1,500 meters above sea level.
Way of life
The living habits are similar to those of the other screech owls. Their food spectrum consists mainly of insects and spiders. It probably also hits small vertebrates. She uses tree hollows as nesting opportunities. Otherwise nothing is known about their breeding biology.
supporting documents
Single receipts
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2