It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

The large northwest subspecies max­welliae is the palest and most faintly marked. The western screech owl’s bill is blackish or dark gray at the base, but gray-plumaged individuals are ...

These findings further unveil the migration story of North America's smallest owl, which may accelerate ... or more difficult to study like western screech owls (Megascops kennicottii ...