Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | xot de Puerto Rico |
| Czech | výreček antilský |
| Dutch | Puertoricaanse Schreeuwuil |
| English | Puerto Rican Owl |
| English (United States) | Puerto Rican Owl |
| French | Petit-duc de Porto Rico |
| French (France) | Petit-duc de Porto Rico |
| German | Nacktfuß-Kreischeule |
| Japanese | プエルトリコオオコノハズク |
| Norwegian | puertoricougle |
| Polish | syczoń portorykański |
| Russian | Пуэрториканская совка |
| Serbian | Portorikanski američki ćuk |
| Slovak | výrček portorický |
| Spanish | Autillo Puertorriqueño |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Mucarito |
| Spanish (Spain) | Autillo puertorriqueño |
| Swedish | puertoricoskrikuv |
| Turkish | Portoriko Puhucuğu |
| Ukrainian | Сплюшка пуерто-риканська |
Puerto Rican Screech-Owl Megascops nudipes
Chloe Goodson
Version: 1.0 — Published January 24, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published January 24, 2014
Behavior
Introduction
Puerto Rican Screech-Owl is nocturnal. The general behaviors probably is similar to that of other species North American screech-owls (Megascops), but has not been studied in detail.
Territoriality
The little information that is available indicates that Puerto Rican Screech-Owl have small home ranges; two marked individuals occupied areas of 2.3 and 4.5 ha (Gannon et al. 1993).
Sexual Behavior
Undescribed; presumably is at least socially monogamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
Puerto Rican Screech-Owl is solitary or in pairs.
Predation
No reports of predation on Puerto Rican Screech-Owl?
