Notes on the Nest, Owlets, Diet, and Parasites of the Choco Screech-Owl (Megascops guatemalae centralis) in Loma Alta Communal Reserve, Western Ecuador

Enzo M.R. Reyes; Evelyng Astudillo-Sánchez

doi:10.1676/16-019.1

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Enzo M.R. Reyes,^*,**,*** Evelyng Astudillo-Sánchez^****

^*Corresponding author; e-mail: enzorreyesb@gmail.com
^**Museo de Ballenas, Salinas, Av. Gral Enrriquez Gallo 11-09, Santa Elena, Ecuador.
^***Centro de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad Marina y Acuicultura (CIBPA), Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, Km.1 vía La Libertad, Santa Elena, Ecuador.
^****Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Av. Samborondon, Samborondon, Guayas, Ecuador.

Abstract

The Choco Screech-Owl (Megascops guatemalae centralis) is one of the rarest birds in Ecuador and its taxonomy remains poorly understood. Here, we describe the nest, owlet morphology, prey items, defensive behaviors, a newly discovered locality for the species, and the occurrence of parasitism, caused by Philornis sp. of the owlets.

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Enzo M.R. Reyes and Evelyng Astudillo-Sánchez "Notes on the Nest, Owlets, Diet, and Parasites of the Choco Screech-Owl (Megascops guatemalae centralis) in Loma Alta Communal Reserve, Western Ecuador," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 129(2), 377-381, (1 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.1676/16-019.1

Received: 14 February 2016; Accepted: 1 August 2016; Published: 1 June 2017

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