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Tropical Screech Owl

Megascops choliba
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Alilicucú Común
Corujinha-do-mato
Family: Strigidae
Order: Strigiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Otus choliba, Strix choliba.

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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
María Alejandra Sosa03/21/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarN/AN/ANoNo
María Alejandra Sosa07/30/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosRemedios Escalada De San Martin 1205, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245001121/03/202623:34ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1María Alejandra Sosa
244920621/03/202619:01ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1María Alejandra Sosa
232842030/07/202500:22ArgentinaEntre RíosRemedios Escalada De San Martin 1205, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
212362227/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente Verde1María Alejandra Sosa
212360926/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente Verde1María Alejandra Sosa
212287125/07/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente Verde1María Alejandra Sosa
202703827/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresGarín1María Alejandra Sosa
196647005/02/2024ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña2María Alejandra Sosa
196646605/02/2024ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña1María Alejandra Sosa
194175008/01/2024ArgentinaMisionesVía sin nombre, Reserva Natural El Puente Verde1María Alejandra Sosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tropical Screech Owl (Megascops choliba) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 23/03/2026.