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Western screech owl - (Megascops kennicottii)

 Western screech owl

Size: 8.5 inches
Overall Color: gray
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: arthropods, amphibians, reptiles
Nest: cavity
Field Identification: ear tufts, yellow eyes
Season: year-round

Western screech owl
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae (owls)
Genus: Megascops
species: kennicottii

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