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Black-capped Screech Owl

Megascops atricapilla
(Temminck, CJ, 1822)
Alilicucú Grande
Corujinha-sapo
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Cataratas del Iguazú

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Otus atricapillus, Strix atricapilla.


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Photography ID: 338168
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
05/24/2019
Sergio Moya



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
93504324/05/2019ArgentinaMisionesCataratas del Iguazú, Parque Nacional IguazúSergio Moya
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-capped Screech Owl (Megascops atricapilla) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.