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Tropical Screech Owl

Megascops choliba
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Alilicucú Común
Corujinha-do-mato
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Otus choliba, Strix choliba.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 408454
  Adult
La Paz
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/12/2014
Vicente Piccirillo
Foto
Photography ID: 407405
  Adult
Santa Elena de Uairén
Bolívar
Venezuela
12/28/2014
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 282633
  Adult
Tanti
Córdoba
Argentina
12/03/2014
Aluminé Sangorrín
Foto
Photography ID: 266208
  Adult
Las Peñas
Córdoba
Argentina
10/04/2014
Carlos Carmona
Foto
Photography ID: 264968
♂ ♀ Montevideo
Montevideo
Uruguay
06/10/2014
Emilio Lessa
Foto
Photography ID: 259052
  Adult
Martínez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/30/2014
Tomás Hancke
Foto
Photography ID: 110259
  Adult
La Banda
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/31/2014
Jose Luis Navarro
Foto
Photography ID: 103340
 Agustina
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/06/2014
Diego Villalba
Foto
Photography ID: 73421
  Adult
Villa Los Aromos
Córdoba
Argentina
12/26/2014
Andres Espindola



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Carlos M. Grassini07/13/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCalle Monza entre Barrio Citrícola y calle Gorgónzola, ChajaríIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
56183029/12/2014ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna del Plata, La ParaEnzo Rossi
127922428/12/2014VenezuelaBolívarSanta Elena de UairénGlauco Oliveira
21303626/12/2014ArgentinaCórdobaVilla Los AromosAndres Espindola
21303325/12/2014ArgentinaCórdobaLa PaisanitaAndres Espindola
21758012/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, ItuzaingóMarcelo Gavensky
21742411/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Privada Bahía CarayaMarcelo Gavensky
21028010/12/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Itapeby, GualeguaychúDiego Gallegos
21631708/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
21619207/12/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroMarcelo Gavensky
158587206/12/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresQuinta privada, BerissoJulian Uriel Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tropical Screech Owl (Megascops choliba) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 18/03/2026.