Rufous-legged owl

Rufous-legged owl
Adult, Ñuble forest, Chile
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Strix
Species:
S. rufipes
Binomial name
Strix rufipes
King, 1827

The rufous-legged owl (Strix rufipes) is a medium-sized owl. It is found in Argentina and Chile.