Santa Marta Screech-Owl
- Scientific name
- Megascops gilesi
- Family
- Strigidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Why it matters
The Santa Marta screech-owl was only formally described to science in 2017, making it a relatively recent discovery in the ornithological world. Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, this elusive bird is prized by enthusiasts for its restricted habitat and the remarkable fact that it remained hidden from researchers for so long despite its unique vocalizations.
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