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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: 679327
♀  Adult
Henderson
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/25/2026
Juan Manuel Canepa
Foto
Photography ID: 674572
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/22/2026
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 672382
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/08/2026
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 671499
 Carcarañá
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/05/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 671010
  Adult
Tanti
Córdoba
Argentina
01/19/2026
Damián Carnevale



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
María Alejandra Sosa03/21/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarN/AN/ANoNo
Jorge La Grotteria03/22/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarN/AN/ANoNo
Santiago Juan Torres03/19/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCabañas Edén Soñado, TandilN/AN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez02/12/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla RosaN/AAdultNoNo
Dolores Fernandez01/01/2026ArgentinaSan LuisVilla de MerloIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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 Reports


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245226425/03/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero4Rodolfo Domnanovich
245157725/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Herrera Vegas, HendersonJuan Manuel Canepa
244953722/03/202601:20ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar2Jorge La Grotteria
245001121/03/202623:34ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1María Alejandra Sosa
244953621/03/202623:34ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Jorge La Grotteria
244920621/03/202619:01ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1María Alejandra Sosa
244909421/03/202619:01ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Jorge La Grotteria
244832619/03/202622:55ArgentinaBuenos AiresCabañas Edén Soñado, Tandil1Santiago Juan Torres
245230916/03/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSan Pedro, 20 km al sur de capital, Santiago del Estero2Rodolfo Domnanovich
244719815/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle Salta al 2300, Olivos1Alec Earnshaw
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Citation recommended:

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