Western screech owl
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The western screech owl is a small owl native to North and Central America, closely related to the eastern screech owl. The scientific name commemorates the American naturalist Robert Kennicott. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Megascops kennicottii
Mass: 5.8 – 6.5 oz
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Class: Aves
Genus: Megascops
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Strigiformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life