Tropical Screech Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSavanna Screech Owl, Spix's Screech Owl, Choliba Screech-Owl, Choliba Screech Owl, Tropical Screech-Owl
Old latin name for birdScops brasilianus, Strix choliba, Otus choliba, Otus brasilianus
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusMegascops
Breeding regionMiddle America, South America
Breeding subregionCosta Rica to ne Argentina

Tropical Screech Owl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Álvaro
    Uruguay
  • 2.
    Dogs, song, © Bobby Wilcox
    Argentina
  • 3.
    Song, © Hotel Tinamu
    Colombia
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Fernanda Garcia
    Colombia
  • 5.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Argentina
  • 6.
    Song, © James Bradley
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Peru
  • 8.
    Song, © Patrice Adret
    Bolivia
  • 9.
    Song, © Johan Chaves
    Costa Rica
  • 10.
    Song, © Nárgila Moura
    Brazil
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Tropical Screech Owl

Tropical Screech Owl subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Megascops choliba cholibas Brazil and e Paraguay-No
Megascops choliba crucigere Colombia and e Peru through Venezuela, the Guianas to ne Brazil-No
Megascops choliba decussatusc, e Brazil-No
Megascops choliba duidaes Venezuela-No
Megascops choliba luctisonusCosta Rica to nw Colombia-No
Megascops choliba margaritaeMargarita I. (off n Venezuela)-No
Megascops choliba surutusBolivia-No
Megascops choliba uruguaiise Brazil, Uruguay and ne Argentina-No
Megascops choliba wetmoreiw Paraguay and n Argentina-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BulgarianТропически чухъл
Catalanxot tropical
Chinese热带角鸮
Chinese (Traditional)熱帶鳴角鴞
Croatianjužnoamerički ćuk
Czechvýreček brýlový, výreček neotropický, Výrecek jihoamerický
DanishMarañón-dværghornugle, Maranon-dværghornugle
DutchCholiba-schreeuwuil, Cholibaschreeuwuil
Estonianlõunapäll
FinnishPampapöllönen, eteläamerikanpöllönen
FrenchScops de Choliba, Petit-duc choliba, Duc-nain choliba
GermanCholiba-Kreischeule, Tropenkreischeule, Cholibakreischeule, Cholibaeule
GuaraniPire-kúi, Jurumbukuku, Kavure, Alilikuku
HungarianCholiba-füleskuvik
ItalianAssiolo dei tropici, Assiolo neotropicale
Japaneseスピックスコノハズク
Lithuanianatogrąžinis apuokėlis
NorwegianTropeugle, tropeugle
Norwegian NynorskTropeugle
Polishsyczek tropikalny, syczoń tropikalny
Portuguesecaboré-de-orelha, Corujinha-de-orelha, corujinha-orelhuda, coruja-pequena, corujinha-sul-americana, corujinha-do-mato
RussianСовка тропическая, Южноамериканская совка, Тропическая Совка
SerbianTropski američki ćuk
Slovakvýrcek choliba, Výrik choliba, výrček čóliba
SpanishLechucita, Currucutú, Tamborcito Común, Alicucu común, Alilicucu común, Autillo chóliba, Autillo Americano, Lechucita neotropical
SwedishCholibadvärguv, sydamerikansk skrikuv, chólibaskrikuv
TurkishÇoliba Puhucuğu
Ukrainianсплюшка неотропічна