Arizona Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Megascops kennicottii Western Screech-Owl

SGCN Tier 2
Western Screech-Owl by Becky Mastubara
Credit: Becky Mastubara
Western Screech-Owl by George Andrejko
Credit: George Andrejko

Habitat Suitability Model

Habitat suitability models were generated at 30 m2 resolution. The map below aggregates predicted suitable habitat into 1 mi2 hexagons. The color of each hexagon represents percentage of 30 m2 pixels predicted to be present over the total number modeling pixels in each hexagon.

Habitat Suitability Models do not necessarily indicate the presence of a species in any particular location.

More information about the model can be found in the model metadata.

% Pixels Predicted per hex
0
100
Breeding
0
100
Winter
0
100
Year-Round
0
100
Models
Extents

SGCN Score

The following scores are based on a vulnerability analysis AZGFD performed for each species. These scores determined SGCN status. For more information, refer to Chapter 1: Arizona's Biodiversity.

Extirpated Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Federal or State Legal Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Declining Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Disjunct Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Demographic Status

1 - Demographically poor situation: Unusually low birth rates or high death rates combined with small or declining population size; demographic rates are affected by known stressors likely causing a worsening situation in parts of Arizona

Concentration Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria

Distribution Status

2 - Does not meet the criteria