Choco Screech Owl

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Choco Screech Owl (<em>Megascops centralis</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Choco Screech Owl (Megascops centralis) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Megascops; binomial: Megascops centralis; authority: (Hekstra, 1982).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

M. centralis is split from M. guatemalae (Hardy et al. 1989; König et al.1999; Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Krabbe 2017; cf. SACC 12; H&M 4; König & Weick 2008).

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