Black-capped screech owl
| Black-capped screech owl | |
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| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. atricapilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Megascops atricapilla (Temminck, 1822)
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| Synonyms | |
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Otus atricapilla (Temminck, 1822) | |
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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Megascops atricapilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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External links
Megascops atricapillus at owlpages.com
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