West Peruvian screech owl

The West Peruvian screech owl (Megascops roboratus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.

West Peruvian screech owl

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species:
M. roboratus
Binomial name
Megascops roboratus
(Bangs & Noble, 1918)
Synonyms

Otus roboratus Bangs & Noble, 1918

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops roboratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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