Cloud-forest screech owl

Cloud-forest screech owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species: M. marshalli
Binomial name
Megascops marshalli
(Weske & Terborough, 1981)
Synonyms

Otus marshalli Weske & Terborough, 1981

The cloud-forest screech owl (Megascops marshalli) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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