Cinnamon screech owl
| 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) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops petersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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