Yungas screech owl

Yungas screech owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species: M. hoyi
Binomial name
Megascops hoyi
Koenig & Straneck, 1989

The Yungas screech owl (Megascops hoyi), also known as Hoy's screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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