Two new species of South American screech owls (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Two new species of South American screech owls

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On the left: The newly described Xingu Screech Owl photographed at Curiono?polis in Eastern Amazonia, state of Para?, Brazil. On the right: The newly described Alagoas Screech Owl photographed at Gameleira, an Atlantic Forest fragment in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

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Xingu Screech Owl photographed by Kleiton Silva. Alagoas Screech Owl photographed by Gustavo Malacco.

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