Yungas Screech-Owl (Megascops hoyi)

Other Names (World)
Yungas Screech-Owl, Montane Forest Screech-Owl, Hoy's Screech-owl, Yungas Screech Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
27 cm

First Described (Guide)
Koenig & Straneck, 1989

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,000 - 2,800 m .

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Bolivia (B).

Mountains of southern Bolivia (southern from Cochabamba) and north-western Argentina (south to Tucumán, possibly to Catamarca).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (22)...)

Yungas Screech Owl (Megascops hoyi) [XC19533]
by Niels Krabbe from Chuquisaca: SSE Portillo, Bolivia (song, song of a male after playback)

Yungas Screech Owl (Megascops hoyi) [XC144409]
by Carlos Ferrari from Cinco Estrellas, Sierras Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Jujuy Province, Argentina (song)

Subspecies
Otus atricapillus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Otus atricapilla and Otus guatemalae following AOU (1998) and SACC (2005) and Otus hoyi following SACC (2005). These species have subsequently been moved to the genus Megascops following AOU (2003). Otus guatemalae (AOU 1998) includes Otus vermiculatus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993). Gender agreement of Megascops atricapilla follows David and Gosselin (2002a).

Perhaps a member of a superspecies, along with Guatemalan Screech-Owl (Megascops guatemalae), Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Megascops vermiculatus), Black-capped Screech-Owl (Megascops atricapilla) and Long-tufted Screech-Owl (Megascops sanctaecatarinae). Sometimes considered conspecific with Black-capped Screech-Owl (Megascops atricapilla), but vocally distinct, and treatment as separate species supported by DNA evidence.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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