Colombian Screech-owl

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Colombian Screech-owl
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species: M. colombianus
Binomial name
Megascops colombianus
(Traylor, 1952)
Synonyms

Otus colombianus Traylor, 1952

The Colombian Screech-owl (Megascops colombianus) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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