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Elegant Scops-Owl

Otus elegans (Cassin, J 1852)

The Ryūkyū scops-owl or elegant scops-owl is a small rufous-brown owl with a brown face disk and a cinnamon facial ruff. The bill is olive-grey and it has yellow eyes. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Cassin, J 1852)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 6 p.185

Protonym:
  Ephialtes elegans

Type locality:
  At sea off the coast of Japan, lat. 29° 4r N., long. 126° 13' 20' E.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779721

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3B290974FA8FB2F7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3B290974

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3B290974

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555377


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Otus elegans elegans: Ryukyu Islands (s Japan)
  • Otus elegans interpositus: Daito Islands (s Japanese Archipelago)
  • Otus elegans botelensis: Lan-yü I. (off se Taiwan)
  • Otus elegans calayensis: Philippines: islands in the Batan and Babuyan island groups, including Itbayat, Batan, Sabtang, Calayan, Camiguin Norte, and perhaps others
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Elegant Scops-Owl
Catalan:
Xot elegant
Czech:
výreček rjúkjúský
Danish:
Ryukyudværghornugle
German:
Schmuck-Zwergohreule
Spanish:
Autillo Elegante
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo Elegante
Finnish:
riukiunpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc élégant
Croatian:
riukiuški ćuk
Hungarian:
rjúkjú-szigeteki füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo elegante
Japanese (romaji):
ryuukyuukonohazuku
Japanese:
リュウキュウコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Puikusis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Ryukyudwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Ryukyuugle
Norwegian:
Ryukyuugle
Polish:
syczek wschodni
Portuguese:
mocho-de-orelhas-das-léquias
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-elegante
Russian:
Рюкюйская сплюшка
Slovak:
výrik pôvabný
Serbian:
Ćuk sa arhipelaga Rjukju
Swedish:
ryukyudvärguv
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка риукійська
Chinese:
琉球角鸮（兰屿角鸮）
Chinese (Traditional):
蘭嶼角鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Elegant Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit-duc élégant ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Petit-duc élégant ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Clements, version 2023:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Clements 4th edition:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 5]
eBird version 1.55:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 5]
eBird version 2015:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 5]
eBird version 2016:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 5]
eBird version 2017:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 5]
eBird version 2018:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
eBird version 2023:
Ryukyu Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Riukiu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Riukiu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ryukyu Scops-owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Oriental Bird Club:
Elegant Scops Owl ( Otus elegans)
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Elegant Scops-Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Ryukyu Scops Owl ( Otus elegans) [version 6]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus elegans [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus elegans [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [manadensis, magicus, alfredi, insularis, beccarii, elegans or mantananensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Xot elegant
Czech: Výrecek rjúkjúský, výreček rjúkjúský
Danish: Ryukyudværghornugle
German: Schmuckeule, Schmuck-Zwergohreule, Zwergohreule-elegans
English: Commun scops owl, Elegant Scops Owl, Elegant Scops-Owl, Eurasian scops owl, Riukiu Scops Owl, Ryu Kyu Scops Owl, Ryukyu scops owl, Ryukyu Scops-Owl
English (United Kingdom): Ryukyu Scops Owl
English, HBW: Ryukyu Scops-owl
English (IOC): Ryukyu Scops Owl
English (United States): Ryukyu Scops-Owl
Esperanto: Rjukjua orelstrigo
Spanish: Autillo Elegante, Autillo Riukiu
Spanish (Spain): Autillo Elegante
Spanish (HBW): Ryukyu Scops-Owl
Estonian: ryukyu päll
Finnish: Riukiunpöllönen
French: Petit-duc élégant
Croatian: riukiuški ćuk
Hungarian: rjúkjú-szigeteki füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo di Riukiu, Assiolo elegante
Japanese (romaji): ryūkyū ko-no-ha zuku, Ryukyu-konohazuku, Ryukyu-konoha-zuku, Ryuukyuukonohazuku
Japanese: リュウキュウコノハズク, リュウキュウコノハヅク
Japanese (Kanji): 琉球木の葉木菟
Scientific: Ephialtes elegans, Otus elegans, Otus elegans elegans, Otus scops elegans
Lithuanian: Puikusis apuokėlis
Latvian: Rjūkjū pūcīte
Dutch: Ryukyudwergooruil, Ryukyu-dwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Ryukyuugle
Norwegian: Ryukyuugle
Polish: syczek wschodni
Pinyin: lányǔ jiǎo-xiāo, liúqiú jiǎo-xiāo
Portuguese: mocho-de-orelhas-das-léquias
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-elegante
Russian: Рюкюйская сплюшка, Совка Рюкю, Совка Рююо
Slovak: výrik pôvabný
Serbian: Ćuk sa arhipelaga Rjukju
Swedish: Ryukyudvärguv
Turkish: Ryukyu ishakkuşu, Ryukyu İshakkuşu, Ryukyu Puhucuğu
Ukrainian: Сплюшка риукійська
Chinese: 兰屿角鸮, 琉球角鸮, 琉球角鸮（兰屿角鸮）, 硫求角鸮, 蘭嶼角鴞
Chinese (Traditional): 琉球角鴞, 蘭嶼角鴞, 蘭嶼角鴞〔優雅角鴞〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 蘭嶼角鴞
Chinese (Taiwan): 兰屿角鸮

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