Cinnamon screech owl
The cinnamon screech owl (Megascops petersoni) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is very poorly known and has been known to science for less than 30 years.[2]
Cinnamon screech owl | |
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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 | |
Otus petersoni Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986 |
Description
The Cinnamon Screech Owl is a small, roughly 21-centimetre (8.3 in) long owl with a weight of 88 to 120 grams. It is tawny in colour, with streaks down the breast and mottling on the mantle and back. The flight feathers are barred, as are the tail feathers. It has dark brown eyes, a blue-gray bill, and medium-length ear tufts. No juvenile has ever been described.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This owl is only known to occur in the eastern foothills of the Andes from southern Ecuador to northern Peru. It is also possible that it occurs in the eastern Andes of Colombia as well. Its main habitat is cloud forests, particularly at elevations of between 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) and 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops petersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Mikkola, Heimo (2012). Owls of the World: A photographic guide. Buffalo, NY, US: Firefly Books. p. 226.
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