Bearded screech owl Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Megascops Species: M. barbarus Binomial name Megascops barbarus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868) Synonyms Otus barbarus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1868)