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Abyssinian Owl
Asio abyssinicus (Guérin-Méneville, FÉ 1843)
The Abyssinian owl or African long-eared owl is a medium-sized true owl. Source: Wikipedia
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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Asio
Scientific:
Asio abyssinicus
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Asio
Scientific:
Asio abyssinicus
Original description
Citation:
(Guérin-Méneville, FÉ 1843)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
6 p.321
Protonym:
Otus abyssinicus
Type locality:
Abyssinia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19446#page/329/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
250123FB6809F039
Avibase ID:
avibase-250123FB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/250123FB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555498
Geographic range:
- Asio abyssinicus: disjunctly in foothill to montane forest, moorland, and grassland with trees, of Eritrea and Ethiopia, central Kenya (Mt. Kenya), and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, and northwestern Rwanda
- Asio abyssinicus abyssinicus: highlands of Eritrea and Ethiopia
- Asio abyssinicus graueri: Rwenzori Mountains (northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and southwestern Uganda), Mount Kabobo (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Mount Kenya (Kenya)
Source: Clements checklist
Abyssinian Owl
Afrikaans:
Hooglandlangooruil
Bulgarian:
Абисинска ушата сова
Catalan:
Mussol d'Etiòpia
Czech:
kalous etiopský
Danish:
Afrikansk Skovhornugle
German:
Afrika-Waldohreule
Esperanto:
etiopia orelstrigo
Spanish:
Búho Abisinio
Spanish (Spain):
Búho Abisinio
Estonian:
mägiräts
Finnish:
afrikansarvipöllö
French:
Hibou d'Abyssinie
Croatian:
etiopska sova
Hungarian:
etióp fülesbagoly
Italian:
Gufo africano
Japanese (romaji):
abishiniatorafuzuku
Japanese:
アビシニアトラフズク
Lithuanian:
Afrikinė pelėda
Dutch:
Ethiopische Ransuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fjellhornugle
Norwegian:
Fjellhornugle
Polish:
uszatka etiopska
Portuguese:
mocho-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal):
bufo-abissínio
Russian:
Абиссинская сова
Slovak:
myšiarka etiópska
Serbian:
Afrička utina
Swedish:
etiopisk hornuggla
Turkish:
Afrika Kulaklı Baykuşu
Ukrainian:
Сова ефіопська
Chinese:
埃塞长耳鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
阿比西尼亞長耳鴞
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hibou d'Abyssinie ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hibou d'Abyssinie ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Abyssinian Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Abyssinian Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Abyssinian Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Abyssinian Long-eared Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Asio abyssinicus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Asio abyssinicus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Asio abyssinicus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Abyssinian Owl ( Asio abyssinicus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Asio abyssinicus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Asio abyssinicus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Asio [otus or abyssinicus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Hooglandlangooruil
Bulgarian: Абисинска ушата сова
Catalan: Mussol d'Etiòpia
Czech: Kalous etiopský
Danish: Afrikansk Skovhornugle
German: Abyssinieneule, Abyssinien-Ohreule, Abyssinische Ohreule, Aethiopien-Waldohreule, Afrika-Waldohreule
English: Abysinian Long-eared Owl, Abyssinian Long-eared Owl, Abyssinian Owl, African Long-eared Owl, Ethiopian Long-eared Owl, Ethiopian Owl
English (Avilist): Abyssinian Owl
English, HBW: African Long-eared Owl
English (IOC): Abyssinian Owl
English (Kenya): Abyssinian Owl
English (United States): Abyssinian Owl
Esperanto: Afrika orelstrigo, etiopia orelstrigo
Spanish: Búho Abisinio, Lechuzón Abisinio
Spanish (Spain): Búho Abisinio
Spanish (HBW): African Long-eared Owl
Estonian: mägiräts
Finnish: Afrikansarvipöllö
French: Hibou d’Abyssinie, Hibou d'Abyssinie, Moyen-duc d'Abyssinie
French (Guyane): Hibou d'Abyssinie
Croatian: etiopska sova
Hungarian: etióp fülesbagoly
Italian: Gufo africano, Gufo d'Abissinia, Gufo dell'Abissinia
Japanese (romaji): abishiniatorafuzuku
Japanese: アビシニアトラフズク
Scientific: Asio abyssinicus, Asio abyssinicus abyssinicus, Asio otus abyssinicus, Otus abyssinicus
Lithuanian: Afrikinė pelėda
Dutch: Ethiopische Ransuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fjellhornugle
Norwegian: Fjellhornugle
Polish: uszatka etiopska
Portuguese: mocho-da-abissínia
Portuguese (Portugal): bufo-abissínio
Russian: Абиссинская сова, Абиссинская ушастая сова, Сова абиссинская ушастая
Slovak: myšiarka etiópska
Serbian: Afrička utina
Swedish: Etiopisk hornuggla
Swahili: Bundi Masikio-marefu
Turkish: Afrika Kulaklı Baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сова ефіопська
Chinese: 埃塞长耳鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 阿比西尼亞長耳鴞
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