Long-tufted Screech-Owl

The Long-tufted Screech-owl is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Recent revision of its distribution has also incorporated Uruguay .

The Long-tufted Screech-Owl is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Long-tufted Screech-owl (Megascops sanctaecatarinae) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Recent revision of its distribution has also incorporated Uruguay (consequently excluded from the distribution of M. atricapilla). SCIENTIFIC NAME AND CONFLICTING NAME EPHIALTES ARGENTINA Lichtenstein The Long-tufted Screech Owl was described as Scops sanctae-catarinae by Osbert Salvin in 1897. Robert Ridgway (Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Volume I (1879)) had previously described a type of S. More

Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Genus : Megascops
Species : sanctaecatarinae
Authority : (Salvin, 1897)