Balsas Screech-Owl Megascops seductus
Sarah Egan
Version: 1.0 — Published August 1, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published August 1, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | výreček colimský |
Dutch | Balsasschreeuwuil |
English | Balsas Screech-Owl |
English (United States) | Balsas Screech-Owl |
French | Petit-duc du Balsas |
French (France) | Petit-duc du Balsas |
German | Balsaskreischeule |
Japanese | バルサスオオコノハズク |
Norwegian | balsasugle |
Polish | syczoń samotny |
Russian | Бальсовая совка |
Slovak | výrček balsaský |
Spanish | Autillo del Balsas |
Spanish (Mexico) | Tecolote del Balsas |
Spanish (Spain) | Autillo del Balsas |
Swedish | balsasskrikuv |
Turkish | Balsas Puhucuğu |
Ukrainian | Сплюшка бура |
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Introduction
Balsas Screech-Owl is the only species of owl that is endemic to Mexico. The plumage pattern of this screech-owl is typical of the genus, although Balsas Screech-Owl is not known to have a red morph, but this species is unusual among screech-owls for having brown (not yellow) irides. This species is resident in southwestern Mexico, with a distribution that is centered on the Balsas River Basin in southern Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, central Guerrero, and southern Morelos. Information on the biology of Balsas Screech-Owl is extremely limited, even though this species is considered to be at risk from habitat loss or degradation.