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Species record

Cinnamon Screech-owl

Megascops petersoni

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Primary Traits

FamilyStrigidae
OrderStrigiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

101 g

Elevation

1,650 m - 2,450 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Megascops petersoni

English name

Cinnamon Screech-owl

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Megascops

Species

petersoni

Data source

HBW5, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

92 g

Maximum female mass

105 g

Minimum male mass

88 g

Maximum male mass

119 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

101 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

1,650 m

Typical upper elevation

2,450 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

800 m

Typical elevation

2,050 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

1

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

No data