Tropical Screech Owl / Megascops choliba LC
- Synonyms Spix's Screech Owl, Choliba Screech Owl, Tropical Screech-Owl, Savanna Screech Owl, Choliba Screech-Owl
- Old latin name for bird Otus brasilianus, Otus choliba, Scops brasilianus, Strix choliba
Tropical Screech Owlbird sounds *
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Where to see Tropical Screech Owl
- Breeding region Middle America, South America
- Breeding subregion Costa Rica to ne Argentina
Tropical Screech Owl subspecies (9)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megascops choliba choliba | s Brazil and e Paraguay | - | No |
| Megascops choliba cruciger | e Colombia and e Peru through Venezuela, the Guianas to ne Brazil | - | No |
| Megascops choliba decussatus | c, e Brazil | - | No |
| Megascops choliba duidae | s Venezuela | - | No |
| Megascops choliba luctisonus | Costa Rica to nw Colombia | - | No |
| Megascops choliba margaritae | Margarita I. (off n Venezuela) | - | No |
| Megascops choliba surutus | Bolivia | - | No |
| Megascops choliba uruguaii | se Brazil, Uruguay and ne Argentina | - | No |
| Megascops choliba wetmorei | w Paraguay and n Argentina | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Тропически чухъл |
| Catalan | xot tropical |
| Chinese | 热带角鸮 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 熱帶鳴角鴞 |
| Croatian | južnoamerički ćuk |
| Czech | Výrecek jihoamerický, výreček neotropický, výreček brýlový |
| Danish | Marañón Dværghornugle, Maranon-dværghornugle, Marañón-dværghornugle |
| Dutch | Cholibaschreeuwuil, Choliba-schreeuwuil |
| Estonian | lõunapäll |
| Finnish | Pampapöllönen, eteläamerikanpöllönen |
| French | Petit-duc choliba, Scops de Choliba, Duc-nain choliba |
| German | Cholibakreischeule, Tropenkreischeule, Cholibaeule, Choliba-Kreischeule |
| Guarani | Pire-kúi, Jurumbukuku, Kavure, Alilikuku |
| Hungarian | Choliba-füleskuvik |
| Italian | Assiolo neotropicale, Assiolo dei tropici |
| Japanese | スピックスコノハズク |
| Lithuanian | atogrąžinis apuokėlis |
| Norwegian | tropeugle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Tropeugle |
| Polish | syczoń tropikalny, syczek tropikalny |
| Portuguese | coruja-pequena, Corujinha-de-orelha, corujinha-do-mato, corujinha-sul-americana, caboré-de-orelha, corujinha-orelhuda |
| Russian | Южноамериканская совка, Совка тропическая, Тропическая Совка |
| Serbian | Tropski američki ćuk |
| Slovak | výrček čóliba, Výrik choliba, výrcek choliba |
| Spanish | Currucutú, Lechucita neotropical, Lechucita, Tamborcito Común, Autillo chóliba, Alicucu común, Alilicucu común, Autillo Americano |
| Swedish | sydamerikansk skrikuv, Cholibadvärguv, chólibaskrikuv |
| Turkish | Çoliba Puhucuğu |
| Ukrainian | сплюшка неотропічна |