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Yungas Screech Owl

Megascops hoyi
(König, C; Straneck, RJ, 1989)
Alilicucú Yungueño
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: Otus hoyi.


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Number of Photography: 47

Foto
Photography ID: 657608
 Capital
Salta
Argentina
01/16/2015
Mariano Costa
Foto
Photography ID: 657607
 Capital
Salta
Argentina
01/16/2015
Mariano Costa
Foto
Photography ID: 649413
  Adult
La Merced
Catamarca
Argentina
05/11/2024
Marcelo Zanotti
Foto
Photography ID: 629004
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
08/30/2024
Tiago Vaggi
Foto
Photography ID: 616522
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
11/24/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 616521
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
11/24/2024
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 614133
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
08/30/2024
Marcelo Javier Wioneczak
Foto
Photography ID: 609244
  Adult
Ruta Provincial 83
Jujuy
Argentina
08/03/2024
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 596012
  Adult
Cerros de pereira
Jujuy
Argentina
07/25/2024
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 595175
  Adult
El Angosto
Jujuy
Argentina
07/25/2024
Adrian Dario Barboza



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 5



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar08/03/2024ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 83N/AN/AYesNo
Jorge Schlemmer08/12/2022ArgentinaCatamarcaTuneles de la MercedIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Hugo Caverzasi08/25/2021ArgentinaJujuyCamino 5, El FuerteN/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria09/27/2016ArgentinaJujuyRío JordánN/AN/ANoNo
Jorge La Grotteria09/25/2016ArgentinaJujuyRefugio de altura (1.900 msnm), Reserva Natural Privada Ecoportal de PiedraIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 1




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Number of Records: 142



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234132023/07/202520:45ArgentinaSaltaReserva Nacional El Nogalar de los Toldos1Carlos Valpreda
222716524/11/2024ArgentinaSaltaFinca La Montaña, CapitalFederico J. Villegas
230298730/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1Juan Cambria
230174430/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1Magdalena Gerez De Larminat
229933830/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1María Cecilia De Larminat
229280930/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1Jeremías Pintos
228593330/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, Municipio de San Lorenzo1Felipe Aguilar
226863830/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaHotel Selva Montana, CapitalTiago Vaggi
230234624/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaReserva del huaico, San Lorenzo2Juan Cambria
230110324/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaReserva del huaico, San Lorenzo2Magdalena Gerez De Larminat
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yungas Screech Owl (Megascops hoyi) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.