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Stygian Owl

Asio stygius
(Wagler, JG, 1832)
Lechuzón Negruzco
Mocho-diabo
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Nyctalops stygius.

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Recaptura de un Lechuzón Negruzco (Asio stygius), rehabilitado y liberado por el Centro de Rehabilitación de Aves Rapaces (CeRAR), de la Reserva Experimental Horco Molle
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 6 - Article Nº 7
Publish by: Diego Ortiz
Published date: 12/05/2016 21:28



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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsPioró (Thlypopsis pyrrhocoma)23/08/2019Pablo Serur



Number of Photography: 102

Foto
Photography ID: 673613
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/08/2025
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 673612
  Fledgling
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/08/2025
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 659962
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 659961
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 659960
  Fledgling
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 659678
♂  Adult
Mayor Julio Dionisio Otaño
Itapúa
Paraguay
11/08/2025
Roberto Fermín Derna
Foto
Photography ID: 658051
  Adult
Mayor Julio Dionisio Otaño
Itapúa
Paraguay
10/27/2025
Flaminio Negrette
Foto
Photography ID: 652364
♂  Adult
Jardin botánico San Pedro
Misiones
Argentina
09/01/2025
Ruben Ziruffo
Foto
Photography ID: 642973
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Corrientes
Argentina
07/13/2025
Valentin Regis
Foto
Photography ID: 641484
  Adult
Salta Capital
Salta
Argentina
03/01/2025
Nazareno Del Carlo



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Meoniz11/23/2014ArgentinaMisionesSan PedroIndistinguishableFledglingYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria11/23/2014ArgentinaMisionesSan PedroN/AFledglingYesNo


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Number of Films: 1


Video ID: 4036
  Juvenile
San Pedro
Misiones
Argentina
09/27/2019
Eduardo Cusano


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Number of Records: 130



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238616908/11/2025ParaguayItapúaEn la Escuela Basica N° 5242 San Pedro del asentamiento Parejha 2, Mayor Julio Dionisio OtañoRoberto Fermín Derna
237998527/10/2025ParaguayItapúaEn la Escuela Basica N° 5242 San Pedro del asentamiento Parejha 2, Mayor Julio Dionisio OtañoFlaminio Negrette
238727109/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesSitio de Conservación Reserva Don León, Puerto Laharrague, MontecarloMax Uranga
243562108/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesSitio de Conservación Reserva Don León, Puerto Laharrague, MontecarloSantos Uranga
235948001/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesJardin botánico San PedroRuben Ziruffo
231939013/07/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSanto ToméValentin Regis
231360601/03/2025ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña, Salta CapitalNazareno Del Carlo
223726305/01/2025ArgentinaMisionesComplejo Der Wald, San PedroTiago Vaggi
220954626/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesComplejo Der Wald, San Pedro1Enrique Chiurla
216478826/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesComplejo Der Wald, San Pedro1Victor Hugo Michelini
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.