Stygian Owl (Asio stygius)
About the Stygian Owl
The Stygian owl (Asio stygius) is a medium-sized "typical owl" in subfamily Striginae. It is found in Mexico, parts of Central America, Cuba, Hispaniola, and 10 countries in South America. The Stygian owl has these six recognized subspecies: A. s. lambi Moore, RT (1937) A. s. robustus Kelso, L (1934) A. s. siguapa d'Orbigny (1839), common name siguapa A. s. noctipetens Riley (1916) A. s. stygius Wagler (1832) A. s. barberoi Bertoni, AW (1930).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 77 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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