Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)

Fernandez, Juan Manuel, Thomann, Luz, Fandiño, Blas, Cajade, Rodrigo & Hernando, Alejandra, 2021, An annotated checklist of birds of Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes province, Argentina, Check List 17 (2), pp. 415-443 : 429-430

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.415
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9278B873-FFF0-FFB4-DE11-20CFFE9C1678
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scientific name	Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817)
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Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817) View in CoL

Observations. ARGENTINA • 6 (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29°

09′30′′S, 056°51′33′′W. Common in the study site. Often heard.

Identification. Much smaller than Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, 1788) . Facial disk with black rims. Underparts with black streaks.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Strigiformes
Family	Strigidae
Genus	Megascops

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