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Western Screech Owl
Mecascops kennicotti
Western Screech Owls are nocturnal. They depend on standing dead trees for nest sites and so development by humans and clearcutting of forests can have a negative impact on their numbers. They can however adapt to human presence and will use nest boxes.
| COMMON NAME | Western Screech Owl |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Mecascops kennicotti |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Northern Canada & Alaska South to Central Mexico |
| HABITAT | Riparian woodlands, mesquites, pine and oak forests, semi open area, cactus deserts, gardens & parks |
| NATURAL DIET | Insects and other arthropods, small mammals, bird, frogs and reptiles |
| HEIGHT | 210mm – 240mm |