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Nicobar Scops-Owl

Otus alius Rasmussen, PC 1998

The Nicobar scops owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India, in particular Great Nicobar Island, but it may also occur on Little Nicobar island. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Otus
Scientific:
  Otus alius


Original description

Citation:
  Rasmussen, PC 1998

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 118 p.143 [143-151 pl.3]

Protonym:
  Otus alius

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123804#page/543/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  29998B5FF96459E0

Avibase ID:
  avibase-29998B5F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/29998B5F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686652


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Otus alius: Great Nicobar Island (southern Nicobar Islands)
English:
Nicobar Scops-Owl
Catalan:
Xot de l'illa Gran Nicobar
Czech:
výreček nikobarský
Danish:
Nicobardværghornugle
German:
Nikobaren-Zwergohreule
Spanish:
Autillo de Nicobar
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo de Nicobar
Finnish:
nikobaarienpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc des Nicobar
Croatian:
nikobarski ćuk
Hungarian:
nikobár-szigeteki füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo delle Nicobare
Japanese (romaji):
nikobarukonohazuku
Japanese:
ニコバルコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Nikobarinis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Nicobarendwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nikobarugle
Norwegian:
Nikobarugle
Polish:
syczek nikobarski
Portuguese:
mocho-de-orelhas-das-nicobar
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-de-nicobar
Russian:
Никобарская сплюшка
Slovak:
výrik nikobarský
Serbian:
Nikobarski ćuk
Swedish:
nikobardvärguv
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка нікобарська
Chinese:
尼科巴角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
尼科巴角鴞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit-duc de Nicobar ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
Clements, version 2023:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
Clements, version 2024:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 5]
eBird version 2015:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 5]
eBird version 2016:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 5]
eBird version 2017:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 5]
eBird version 2018:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
eBird version 2023:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
eBird version 2024:
Nicobar Scops-Owl ( Otus alius) [version 7]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Nicobar Scops-owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius) [version 6]
Oriental Bird Club:
Nicobar Scops Owl ( Otus alius)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus alius [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus alius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [manadensis, siaoensis, sulaensis, collari or alius] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Xot de l'illa Gran Nicobar
Czech: výreček nikobarský
Danish: Nicobardværghornugle
German: Nicobareneule, Nicobaren-Zwergohreule, Nikobaren-Zwergohreule
English: Nicobar scops owl, Nicobar Scops-Owl
English (United Kingdom): Nicobar Scops Owl
English, HBW: Nicobar Scops-owl
English (IOC): Nicobar Scops Owl
English (United States): Nicobar Scops-Owl
Esperanto: Nikobara orelstrigo
Spanish: Autillo de Nicobar
Spanish (Spain): Autillo de Nicobar
Spanish (HBW): Nicobar Scops-Owl
Estonian: nicobari päll
Finnish: nikobaarienpöllönen
French: Petit-duc de Grande Nicobar, Petit-duc de Nicobar, Petit-duc des Nicobar
Croatian: nikobarski ćuk
Hungarian: nikobár-szigeteki füleskuvik
Indonesian: Celepuk Nicobar
Italian: Assiolo delle Nicobare
Japanese (romaji): nikobarukonohazuku
Japanese: ニコバルコノハズク
Scientific: Otus alius
Lithuanian: Nikobarinis apuokėlis
Dutch: Nicobardwergooruil, Nicobarendwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nikobarugle
Norwegian: Nikobarugle
Polish: syczek nikobarski
Portuguese: mocho-de-orelhas-das-nicobar
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-de-nicobar
Russian: Никобарская совка, Никобарская сплюшка, Совка никобарская
Slovak: výrik nikobarský
Serbian: Nikobarski ćuk
Swedish: Nikobardvärguv
Turkish: Nikobar ishakkuşu, Nikobar İshakkuşu
Ukrainian: Сплюшка нікобарська
Chinese: 尼科巴角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 尼科巴角鴞

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