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Tropical screech owl
In Ceara, Brazil
Megascops choliba luctisomus, Panama
Conservation status
Tropical screech owl
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species:
M. choliba
Binomial name
Megascops choliba
(Vieillot, 1817)
Synonyms

Otus choliba (Vieillot, 1817)

The tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a small species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Megascops choliba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688774A93208267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688774A93208267.en. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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