ocr: SCREECH-OWLS EAR TUFTS - - I HESE MEDIUM-SIZED birds, which are - also known as scops owls, get their name from their calls. Some do make WIDE FACE screeching sounds, but many have quite musical whistling calls that carry a long way. There are about 55 species, found throughout most of the world except Australasia and Antarctica. EASTERN SCREECH-OWL FEATHERED Thissmall North American LEGS AND FEET owlinhabits towns, parks, andfarmland. It CAN bavegray, brown, or red plumage. KEY FACTS
