VU
Santa Marta Screech-owl Megascops gilesi



Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: Krabbe, 2017

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii)

Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
This species was first collected in 1919 in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, but was only described as a species in 2017. It only occurs in a small range, in which area and quality of its habitat are in decline. Therefore, the species is listed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 2300-7500 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,800 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Santa Marta Screech-owl Megascops gilesi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/santa-marta-screech-owl-megascops-gilesi on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.