Bare-shanked Screech-Owl (Megascops clarkii)

Bare-shanked Screech-Owl, a reference photo — Photo: Chris Jimenez from CR · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The bare-shanked screech owl (Megascops clarkii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is a large owl that feeds at night in forests and lives in a family size group, even during breeding season. The owl's range is only in Costa Rica, Panama, and far northwestern Colombia. The owl preys on large insects, shrews, and small rodents.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Bare-shanked Screech-Owl being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Megascops centralis
Otus manadensis
Megascops guatemalae
Otus spilocephalus
Megascops sanctaecatarinae

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species: Megascops clarkii

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