Koepcke's Screech-Owl (Megascops koepckeae)

Other Scientific Names
Otus koepckeae [BirdLife International (2004)], Otus koepckeae [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Otus koepckeae [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Koepcke's Screech-Owl, Maria Koepcke's Screech-owl, Koepcke's Screech Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hekstra, 1982

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 2,500 - 4,500 m, occasionally down to 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia (B), Peru.

North-western Peru (probably from around Amazonas, and Ancash south to Lima, possibly farther south, to Ayacucho or beyond); apparently also west-central Bolivia (to La Paz). Distributional limits very imperfectly known.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (65)...)

Koepcke's Screech Owl (Megascops koepckeae) [XC763108]
by Daniel Lane from Hoya de Loja - Campus UTPL, Ecuador (song)

Koepcke's Screech Owl (Megascops koepckeae) [XC618784]
by Leonardo Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez-Delgado from Hoya de Loja - \u00c1rea Urbana, Ecuador (call, hatchling or nestling)

Subspecies
Originally described as subspecies of Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba), but distinctly different in morphology. Taxonomy requires further study to clarify true relationships. Species name sometimes incorrectly spelt koepckei.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

koepckeae Hekstra, 1982 - North-western, central Peru.
hockingi Fjelds� et al., 2012 - InterAndean valleys of central Peru.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Koepckes Screech-Owl (Megascops koepckeae) - 10 files

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