Cinnamon Screech Owl | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Megascops |
Species: | M. petersoni |
Binomial name | |
Megascops petersoni (Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986) |
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Synonyms | |
Otus petersoni Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986 |
The Cinnamon Screech Owl (Megascops petersoni) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.