Cinnamon screech owl
| Cinnamon screech owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. petersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops petersoni (Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus petersoni Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986 | |
The cinnamon screech owl (Megascops petersoni) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in the Andes of Ecuador and Peru and possibly Colombia.