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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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Foto
Photography ID: 652229
  Adult
Paso Centurión
Cerro Largo
Uruguay
09/06/2025
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 612546
  Squab
Cuchilla de Laureles
Tacuarembo
Uruguay
11/26/2024
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 548453
♂ ♀  Adult
Estancia La Paz
Paysandú
Uruguay
09/15/2023
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 528661
  Adult
Parque del Plata
Canelones
Uruguay
01/08/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 523249
  Adult
Bella Unión
Artigas
Uruguay
01/11/2023
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 516697
  Adult
Punta del Este
Maldonado
Uruguay
12/04/2022
Alejandra Pons
Foto
Photography ID: 432870
  Adult
Tacuarembó
Tacuarembo
Uruguay
02/05/2021
Guillermo Menéndez
Foto
Photography ID: 409435
  Adult
Tacuarembó
Tacuarembo
Uruguay
08/23/2020
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 406628
♂  Adult
Minuano
Colonia
Uruguay
01/02/2020
Analía García
Foto
Photography ID: 323663
  Adult
Minuano
Colonia
Uruguay
01/01/2018
Analía García
Foto
Photography ID: 306521
  Adult
Esteros del Farrapos
Río Negro
Uruguay
12/22/2018
Adrian Antunez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235901306/09/2025UruguayCerro LargoPaso CenturiónAlejandra Pons
230718401/02/2025UruguayTacuaremboEstablecimiento Bichadero, Cuchilla de Laureles1Eugenia Boggiano
221455924/12/2024UruguayRochaBalneario La Paloma., RochaDiego Varales
220529126/11/2024UruguayTacuaremboCuchilla de LaurelesAlejandra Pons
214238007/09/2024UruguayCanelonesPasaje 1, Parque del Plata1Giovana Antunez
188523315/09/2023UruguayPaysandúEstancia La PazAlejandra Pons
198785102/02/2023UruguayMaldonado109Naré Berduc
171658411/01/2023UruguayArtigasÁrea de Protección Ambiental Rincón de Franquía, Bella UniónLuis Mier
173604608/01/2023UruguayCanelonesJardín de casa, Parque del PlataJulián Tocce
171610529/12/2022UruguayMaldonadoLa CapueraDiego Varales
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tropical Screech Owl (Megascops choliba) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.