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Roraima Screech-Owl, M. g. roraimae
Photo © by Andy Adcock
La Escalera, Venezuela, January 2016
Megascops roraimae

Identification

Distribution

Taxonomy

Foothill Screech Owl was split from Middle American Screech Owl and Choco Screech Owl; when they were together, they were known as Vermiculated Screech Owl.

This and almost all Screech Owls in the Americas have previously been considered to belong in the same genus (Otus) as the European and Asian Scops-Owls, but a reassignment to Megascops have been accepted by all main world authorities.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized[1].

Habitat

Behaviour

Vocalisation

References

Recommended Citation

External Links

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