Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Peruvian Screech-owl (Otus roboratus) - HBW 5, p. 175
French: Petit-duc du Pérou
German: Buscheule
Spanish: Autillo Peruano
Other common names: West Peruvian/Roborate Screech-owl; Coastal/Tumbes Screech-owl (pacificus)
Taxonomy: Otus roboratus Bangs and Noble, 1918, Bellavista, Peru.
Has been treated as conspecific with O. choliba, but vocalizations distinct. Smaller race pacificus suggested as possibly separate species; further study needed. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pacificus Hekstra, 1982 - SW Ecuador and extreme NW Peru (S to Lambayeque).
- roboratus Bangs & Noble, 1918 - extreme S Ecuador and NW Peru between W & C Andes (drainage of R Chinchipe and R Marañón).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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side and back view, spotlighted Locality Jorupe Reserve, Loja Province, Ecuador (ssp pacificus)
Martin Kennewell 10 April 2011 29 weeks ago 25 sec 3.7 -
A bird spotlighted at night, perched on a branch Locality Vilcabamba, Loja Province, Ecuador (ssp pacificus)
Richard Garrigues 8 January 2007 4 years ago 10 sec 2.6
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A bird perched at night.
Locality Malingas, Piura Department, Peru (ssp pacificus)
Jorge Thieroldt 27 June 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
adult at night
Locality Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary, Lambayeque Department, Peru (ssp pacificus)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 4 September 2008 2 years ago 3
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Song Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru
(ssp pacificus)
Fabrice Schmitt 16 September 2008 1 year ago 3
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