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Santa Marta Screech-Owl

Megascops gilesi
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
samsco1, SMSO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesMegascops gilesi
Codessamsco1, SMSO
Identification

The Santa Marta Screech-Owl (Megascops gilesi) 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 samsco1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Sandy Scops-Owl
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Sokoke Scops-Owl
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Santa Marta Screech-Owl photo
(c) Jorge Luis, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jorge Luis

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Megascops gilesi

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: samsco1