Species profile
Choco Screech Owl
Megascops centralis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are SA. Breeding subregions are Canal Zone (Panama) s to w Ecuador (nearly to nw Peru) and e at least to the Cauca and Magdalena Valleys of Colombia.
- Scientific name
- Megascops centralis
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Megascops
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Choco 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.