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Rufescent Screech-Owl

Megascops ingens
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
rufsco1, RUSO, RSOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesMegascops ingens
Codesrufsco1, RUSO, RSOW
Identification

The Rufescent Screech-Owl (Megascops ingens) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rufsco1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Owls
White-fronted Scops-Owl
Otus sagittatus
Andaman Scops-Owl
Otus balli
Reddish Scops-Owl
Otus rufescens
Serendib Scops-Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops-Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
Rufescent Screech-Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Megascops ingens

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: rufsco1