Black-capped screech owl
The black-capped screech owl (Megascops atricapilla), or variable screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
| Black-capped screech owl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. atricapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops atricapilla (Temminck, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus atricapilla (Temminck, 1822) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops atricapilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
Megascops atricapillus at owlpages.com
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Megascops atricapillus |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.