| Tropical screech owl | |
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| In Ceara, Brazil | |
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| Megascops choliba luctisomus, Panama | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. choliba
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| Binomial name | |
| Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)
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| Synonyms | |
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Otus choliba (Vieillot, 1817) | |
The tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a small species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country.[3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Megascops choliba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688774A93208267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688774A93208267.en. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.