Yungas screech owl
The Yungas screech owl (Megascops hoyi), also known as Hoy's screech owl and montane forest 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.
| Yungas screech owl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. hoyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops hoyi König & Straneck, 1989 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops hoyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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