Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Tropical Screech-Owl
Tropical Screech-Owl Megascops choliba
Described by: Vieillot (1817)
Alternate common name(s): Tropical Screech Owl, Choliba Screech-Owl, Choliba Owl
Old scientific name(s): Otus choliba
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Range
S. Central America and South America e. of the Andes;
(1) C. Costa Rica to Panama (Pearl Is.) and nw. Colombia.
(2) Margarita Is.
(3) Se. Venezuela (Duida Mountains).
(4) E. Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Tobago, e. Ecuador, e. Peru, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana and ne. Brazil.
(5) Bolivia.
(6) C. and e. Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina).
(7) S. Brazil (s. Mato Grosso, Sao Paulo) to e. Paraguay.
(8) W. Paraguay and n. Argentina s. to Mendoza, n. Buenow Aires and n. Rio Negro.
(9) Se. Brazil (Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul), nw. Argentina and Uruguay.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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