Black-capped Screech-Owl
Megascops atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusMegascops (Screech-Owls)
- SpeciesMegascops atricapilla (Black-capped Screech-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Rusty-barred Owl
Strix hylophila
Tawny-browed Owl
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
Black Banded Owl
Strix huhula
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Buff-fronted Owl
Aegolius harrisii
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Screech-Owl in Iguazú National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Black-capped Screech-Owl sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 62 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Screech-Owl in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Screech-Owl in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.