Balsas screech owl

The Balsas screech owl (Megascops seductus) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Balsas screech owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
Species:
M. seductus
Binomial name
Megascops seductus
Synonyms

Otus seductus R. T. Moore, 1941

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Megascops seductus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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