Avibase: Otus semitorques (Japanese Scops Owl)

Japanese Scops Owl

Otus semitorques Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H 1844

The Japanese scops owl is an owl which is a resident breeder in Japan. It is also found in China, Korea and Russia. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Otus
Scientific:
  Otus semitorques

Original description

Citation:
Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H 1844

Reference:
Fauna Japonica vol. 4, Aves

Protonym:
Otus semitorques

Type locality:
Japan.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/223586#page/34/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C86C3B69320A332F

Avibase ID:
avibase-C86C3B69

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C86C3B69

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 1063233

Geographic range:

Otus semitorques semitorques: southern Kuril Islands and Hokkaido southward to Yakushima Island
Otus semitorques pryeri: Hachijo Island (southern Izu Islands) and southern Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa to Iriomote, southern Japan)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Japanese Scops Owl
Catalan:
Xot del Japó
Czech:
výreček japonský
Danish:
Japansk Dværghornugle
German:
Japan-Zwergohreule
Esperanto:
Japana orelstrigo
Spanish:
Autillo Japonés
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo Japonés
Estonian:
jaapani päll
French:
Petit-duc du Japon
Hungarian:
japán füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo del Giappone
Japanese (romaji):
Ookonohazuku
Japanese:
オオコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Japoninis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Japanse Dwergooruil
Norwegian:
Kamiugle
Polish:
syczek pólobrozny
Russian:
Совка японская
Slovak:
výrik japonský
Swedish:
Japansk kragdvärguv
Turkish:
Japon İshakkuşu
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка японська
Chinese:
日本领角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
日本角鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Japanese Scops Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Japanese Scops Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Japanese Scops-owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Japanese Scops-Owl ( Otus semitorques) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [bakkamoena, semitorques or lettia] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Otus [bakkamoena x semitorques] (hybrid)

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