Xingu screech owl
species of bird
The Xingu screech owl (Megascops stangiae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found only in the Tapajos-Xingu and Xingu-Tocantins of Brazil. The holotype was collected in Serra dos Carajás. It is closely related to tawny-bellied screech owl in both morphology and genetics, but could be differed by its longer song pace.
This species was described in 2021, and thus recognized in Avibase taxonomic concepts.
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