Megascops colombianus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Strigiformes
Familia: Strigidae
Subfamilia: Striginae
Genus: Megascops
Species: Megascops colombianus

Name

Megascops colombianus (Traylor, 1952)

Reference

Natural History Miscellanea, published by The Chicago Academy of Sciences no.99 p.3

Vernacular names
Internationalization
Deutsch: Kolumbien-Kreischeule
English: Colombian Screech-owl

The Colombian Screech-owl (Megascops colombianus) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source

* BirdLife International 2004. Megascops colombianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.