Megascops nudipes Daudin 1800 (Puerto Rican screech-owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combinations: Gymnasio nudipes, Strix nudipes
Belongs to Megascops according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Wetmore 1922 and Wetmore 1937
Sister taxa: Megascops asio, Megascops guildayi, Megascops kennicottii
Subtaxa: Megascops nudipes newtoni
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Puerto Rico (4 collections), Virgin Islands (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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