Black-capped screech owl
| Black-capped screech owl | |
|---|---|
| In São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Megascops |
| Species: | M. atricapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Megascops atricapilla (Temminck, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Otus atricapillus (Temminck, 1822) | |
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.