Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. aequatoralis] (Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis])

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Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis]

Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. aequatoralis] (= Megascops ingens) (Salvin, 1897)

The rufescent screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops ingens

Original description

Citation:
(Salvin, 1897)

Reference:
Bull.Br.Orn.Club p.37

Protonym:
Scops ingens

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/397/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
04DD1831EDC7832B

Avibase ID:
avibase-04DD1831

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/04DD1831

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686668

Geographic range:

Megascops ingens ingens (ingens or minimus): Andes of n Ecuador to Peru and w-central Bolivia
Megascops ingens venezuelanus: Andes of n Colombia to nw Venezuela
Megascops colombianus: W slope of Andes of Colombia to nw Ecuador

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis]
French:
Petit-duc de Salvin ou P.-d. de Colombie [excl. aequatoralis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. aequatoralis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. aequatoralis])
Clements, version 2021: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]
Clements, version 2018: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]
Clements, version 2019: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]
eBird version 2018: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]
eBird version 2019: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]
eBird version 2021: Rufescent Screech-Owl ( Megascops ingens) [version 3]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops [albogularis, ingens or columbianus]

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Other synonyms

German: Rostkreischeule
English: Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. aequatoralis], Rufescent Screech-Owl
English, HBW: Rufescent/Colombian Screech-owl
English (IOC): Rufescent Screech Owl
English (United States): Rufescent Screech-Owl
Spanish: Autillo Pálido
Spanish (Ecuador): Autillo Rojizo
Spanish (Spain): Autillo pálido
Spanish (HBW): Rufescent Screech-Owl
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Rojiza
Spanish (Venezuela): Curucucú Pálido
French: Petit-duc de Salvin, Petit-duc de Salvin ou P.-d. de Colombie [excl. aequatoralis]
Japanese: アンデスオオコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. aequatoralis], Megascops ingens
Dutch: Andesschreeuwuil
Norwegian: tåkeugle
Polish: syczoń włochaty
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-arruivado
Russian: Бурая совка
Slovak: výrček červenkastý
Swedish: rostskrikuv
Turkish: Kara Gözlü Puhucuk