Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,540,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 7 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population trend is increasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| El Salvador | Montecristo Forest |
| Guatemala | Atitlan |
| Mexico | El Carricito |
| Mexico | Guacamayita |
| Mexico | La Malinche |
| Mexico | Las Bufas |
| Mexico | Mesa de Guacamayas |
| Mexico | Monte Escobedo |
| Mexico | Omiltemi |
| Mexico | San Antonio Peña Nevada |
| Mexico | Sierra de Taxco - Nevado de Toluca |
| Mexico | Sierra de Valparaíso |
| Mexico | Tancítaro |
| Mexico | Tlanchinol y Bosques de Montaña del Noreste de Hidalgo |
| Mexico | Tlaxiaco |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | marginal | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | 600 - 2950 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Whiskered Screech-owl Megascops trichopsis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/whiskered-screech-owl-megascops-trichopsis on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.