Species profile
Balsas Screech-owl
Megascops seductus
Quick answer
SW Mexico (s Jalisco and Colima to w Guerrero)
- Scientific name
- Megascops seductus
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Megascops
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Balsas Screech-owl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.