Kingdom Animalia Order Strigiformes Genus Megascops Higher classification Screech owl | Phylum Chordata Family Strigidae Scientific name Megascops watsonii Rank Species | |
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Similar Rufescent screech owl, Screech owl, White‑throated screech owl, Colombian screech owl, Cloud‑forest screech owl | ||
Tawny bellied screech owl
The tawny-bellied screech owl (Megascops watsonii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.
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