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Split from the Vermiculated Screech Owl because of vocalization differences (shorter song). The two species split is somewhere in central Panama. Lacking black border to facial disk seen on Tropical Screech Owl (if you see one without hearing it). There is a grey morph that does appears to have a bit of a border to the facial disk (or maybe the few photos show a shadow), and a rufous morph. Rufous morph roosting. | ||||||
Widespread and common, and best identified by black border to facial disk, and the rising final note in song. A grey and a rufous owl at a typical roost site. Daytime shot from back. | ||||||
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Only recently discovered and finally described in 2017. Found around 2000m. in the Santa Marta Sierra Nevada. | ||||||
In IOC 9.1 the dark-eyed and less rufous Colombian Screech Owl was merged with this species. Found locally around 1500m. Not too vocal. Rufescent. | ||||||||||||
Found on the eastern Andean slope on southeast Ecuador and northeast Peru. Also recorded in a few spots in northern Ecuador and Colombia. Note lack of white on belly (Ridgely). | ||||||
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Note dark border to facial disk similar to Tropical Screech Owl, but note tawny chest and orange (not yellow) eyes. The subspecies south of the Amazon is darker and has a brown and rufous morph (HBW). | ||||||
