Megascops petersoni

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Strigiformes
Familia: Strigidae
Subfamilia: Striginae
Genus: Megascops
Species: Megascops petersoni

Name

Megascops petersoni (Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986)

Reference

Wilson Bulletin 98 p.1-14,front.

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Cinnamon Screech-owl

The Cinnamon Screech-owl (Megascops petersoni) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Megascops petersoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.