West Peruvian screech owl
The West Peruvian screech owl (Megascops roboratus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
| West Peruvian screech owl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. roboratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops roboratus (Bangs & Noble, 1918) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Otus roboratus Bangs & Noble, 1918 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops roboratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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