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Photo of Puerto Rican Owl (Gymnasio nudipes)

Puerto Rican Owl

Gymnasio nudipes

The Puerto Rican owl (Gymnasio nudipes) or mĂșcaro (Spanish via Taino), formerly known as the Puerto Rican screech owl, is a nocturnal endemic owl of the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the only species placed in the genus Gymnasio of the family Strigidae. The subspecies G. n. newtoni, which was endemic to the Virgin Islands, was locally referred to as the cuckoo bird.

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