Whiskered Screech-Owl
Megascops trichopsis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusMegascops (Screech-Owls)
- SpeciesMegascops trichopsis (Whiskered Screech-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Flammulated Owl
Psiloscops flammeolus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whiskered Screech-Owl in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Whiskered Screech-Owl sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Screech-Owl in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Screech-Owl in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.