Flammulated scops owl, Flammulated screech owl, Dwarf owl
The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus ) is a small migratory North American owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Psiloscops.
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starts withFlammulated owls are small, nocturnal birds found in the Americas. Males and females look alike and can be distinguished only by their weight. These owls get the name flammulated from the flame-like markings on their face and can be either reddish or grayish in color; this depends on where in North America they live.
Flammulated owls breed from southern British Columbia and the western United States to central Mexico. Unlike many owls, they are migratory and spend the winter in northern Central America, from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Flammulated owls prefer open coniferous mountain forest, especially ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forests, and can also be found breeding in deciduous forests with some conifers present.
Flammulated owls are migratory birds that live in pairs. They winter south of the United States, but also in South Texas, Arizona, and California. They usually leave in August and head to their wintering areas and in late April and early May return to their breeding grounds. Flammulated owls are active during the night, however, most of the hunting is done at dawn and dusk. They hunt by sight and capture their prey in flight, among foliage or at the ground. Although Flammulated owls are difficult to see due to their secretive lifestyle and camouflage, they can often be heard especially in late spring and early summer. Their main call is a series of relatively deep, single, or double hoots.
Flammulated owls are carnivores (insectivores). They feed almost entirely on insects but very occasionally eat small mammals such as shrews and other small rodents.
Flammulated owls are monogamous and form long-lasting pair bonds. Breeding usually occurs in spring. These birds nest in tree cavities females usually select cavities that used to be woodpecker or northern flicker nests. Their nests are bare and have no nesting material. Breeding pairs tend to have one clutch of eggs annually; they have 2 to 4 owlets at a time after a 26-day incubation period. The young are able to forage for their own prey after about 25-32 days. Like other raptors, Flammulated owls can live long and have high nesting success, and during the nesting period, the females rely on the males to forage for them.
Flammulated owls are not considered threatened at present but populations may be declining in some areas due to ongoing habitat destruction.
According to the What Bird resource, the total population size of the Flammulated owl is around 37,000 individuals. According to the All About Birds resource the total breeding population size of the species is 5,500 individuals. Currently, Flammulated owls are classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List but their numbers today are decreasing.
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