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Black-capped Screech Owl

A species of Screech owls
Scientific name : Megascops atricapilla Genus : Screech owls

Black-capped Screech Owl, A species of Screech owls
Botanical name: Megascops atricapilla
Genus: Screech owls
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The black-capped screech owl (Megascops atricapilla), or variable screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
24 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-capped Screech Owl consumes a varied diet dominated by insects such as beetles, locusts, cicadas, and moths, along with occasional small vertebrates. Black-capped Screech Owl actively forages in the canopy down to the undergrowth, plucking prey from foliage, branches, or the ground, typically while perched.
Habitat
The black-capped Screech Owl predominantly inhabits humid forests, with a strong preference for extensive lowland rainforests that feature thick, vine-rich areas with dense undergrowth. It is also found along forest edges and can occasionally adapt to more open woodlands. These birds are often in proximity to human settlements, venturing near villages and roads, and are known to occupy secondary forests with varying tree density and canopy coverage.
Dite type
Insectivorous

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