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Pacific screech owl

Megascops cooperi (Otus cooperi)

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Description:

Small owl,about 23 cm, and weight about 170gr. found from Mexico to Costa Rica, this picture shows a juvenile in the nest, and a second one is seen in the upper right.( jut the beak)
They feeds on insects and small vertebrates, and they are found in dry and rain forest.

Habitat:

Dry and Rain forest.

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PublishedOctober 23, 2017

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