Koepcke's Screech-owl

Megascops koepckeae

Classification

Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae

Koepcke's screech owl (Megascops koepckeae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Peru. Taxonomy and systematics Koepcke's screech owl was originally described as a subspecies of tropical screech owl (then Otus choliba, now Megascops choliba), and they are now considered sister species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Koepcke's Screech-owl

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