First report of Koepcke's Screech-Owl (Megascops koepckeae) in Ecuador

November 25, 2018

Koepcke's Screech-Owl, Megascops koepckeae, had until recently been recorded only in the northern and central Andes of Peru. The following report presents the first records of M. koepckeae in Ecuador, from the city of Loja. These records extend its known range by at least 90 km north of the…