West Peruvian screech owl

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

Otus roboratus Bangs & Noble, 1918

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 forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

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