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Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius]

Megascops asio [asio or naevius] (= Megascops asio asio) (Linnaeus, 1758)

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops asio asio

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Reference:
  Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.92

Protonym:
  Strix Asio

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/764490

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0567838551B300C8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-05678385

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/05678385

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686842

Geographic range:

  • Megascops asio asio: Oklahoma to South Carolina and Georgia
  • Megascops asio naevius: SE Canada and ne US (south to North Carolina)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius]
French:
Petit-duc maculé [asio ou naevius]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius] ( Megascops asio [asio or naevius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius] ( Megascops asio [asio or naevius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius] ( Megascops asio [asio or naevius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius] ( Megascops asio [asio or naevius])
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Otus asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops asio asio [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops asio [asio]

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Other synonyms


English: Eastern Screech-Owl [asio or naevius]
French: Petit-duc maculé (asio), Petit-duc maculé [asio or naevius], Petit-duc maculé [asio ou naevius]
Scientific: Megascops asio [asio or naevius], Megascops asio asio, Otus asio asio, Strix Asio

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