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Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata)

Tyto multipunctata multipunctata Mathews, GM 1912

The lesser sooty owl is an owl that lives in the wet tropics region of Australia. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the greater sooty owl, Tyto tenebricosa, by some authors. The birds are then together commonly referred to as sooty owl. Like other birds of prey, the female is bigger than the male. The lesser sooty owl is part of the masked group of owls: an important part of the environment because they are efficient predators that keep down rodent populations. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Tytonidae
Genus:
   Tyto
Scientific:
  Tyto multipunctata multipunctata


Original description

Citation:
  Mathews, GM 1912

Reference:
   Novit. Zool. 18 (3) p.257

Protonym:
  Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata

Type locality:
  Johnston River, Queensland.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22250#page/281/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  393BDFD33CB38C84

Avibase ID:
  avibase-393BDFD3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/393BDFD3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555349

Geographic range:

  • Tyto multipunctata multipunctata: Rainforests of ne Australia (ne Queensland)
English:
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata)
French:
Effraie piquetée (multipunctata)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata) ( Tyto multipunctata multipunctata)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Effraie piquetée ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Effraie piquetée ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 1.52:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Sooty Owl (Lesser) ( Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Tyto multipunctata multipunctata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Tyto multipunctata multipunctata [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lesser Sooty-owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Lesser Sooty-Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Lesser Sooty Owl ( Tyto multipunctata) [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tyto multipunctata [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Tyto multipunctata

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Òliba cendrosa
Czech: Sova teckovaná, sova tečkovaná
Danish: Plettet Slørugle
German: Fleckenrußeule, Flecken-Rußeule, Rußeule (multipunctata)
English: Lesser Sooty Owl, Lesser Sooty-Owl, Lesser Sooty-Owl (multipunctata), Silver Owl, Sooty Owl (Lesser)
English, HBW: Lesser Sooty-owl
English (IOC): Lesser Sooty Owl
English (United States): Sooty Owl (Lesser)
Esperanto: Malgranda tenebra turstrigo
Spanish: Lechuza de Campanario Moteada, Lechuza Moteada, Lechuza Tenebrosa (multipunctata)
Spanish (Spain): Lechuza tenebrosa (multipunctata)
Spanish (HBW): Sooty Owl (Lesser)
Estonian: helves-loorkakk
Finnish: Pikkunokipöllö
French: Effraie mouchetée, Effraie ombrée (multipunctata), Effraie ombrée (piquetée), Effraie piquetée, Effraie piquetée (multipunctata), Effraie suie mineure
Croatian: srebrnasta kukuvija
Hungarian: foltos gyöngybagoly, Kis kormos bagoly
Italian: Barbagianni fuligginoso minore
Japanese (romaji): himesusuiromenfukurou, susuiromenfukurou (multipunctata)
Japanese: ススイロメンフクロウ (multipunctata), ススイロメンフクロウ(multipunctata), ヒメススイロメンフクロウ
Scientific: Tyto multipunctata, Tyto multipunctata multipunctata, Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata
Lithuanian: pilkoji liepsnotoji pelėda, Pilkoji liepsnuotoji pelėda
Dutch: Kleine Zwarte Kerkuil, Kleine Zwarte Kerkuil (multipunctata)
Norwegian: Fantomslørugle, Fantomsløugle, sotslørugle (multipunctata)
Polish: plomykówka falista, płomykówka falista, płomykówka przydymiona (multipunctata)
Portuguese: coruja-mosqueada
Portuguese (Portugal): coruja-fuliginosa-grande (multipunctata), coruja-fuliginosa-pequena
Russian: Малая пепельная сипуха, Малая Черная Сипуха, Сипуха малая черная, Чёрная сипуха (multipunctata)
Slovak: plamienka bodkovaná, plamienka bodkovaná (skup.)
Serbian: Čađava kukuvija (multipunctata), Pepeljasta kukuvija (multipunctata)
Swedish: Mindre sottornuggla
Turkish: Gri peçeli baykuş (multipunctata), Kara Peçeli Baykuş (multipunctata)
Ukrainian: Сипуха срібляста
Chinese: 小乌鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 小烏鴞

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