Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops [vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Xot vermiculat
Czech: výreček proužkovaný
Danish: Kniplings Dværghornugle
German: Bänderkreischeule
English: Vermiculated or Choco Screech Owl, Vermiculated or Choco Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Vermiculated)
Spanish: Autillo Vermiculado
Spanish (Colombia): Autillo Vermiculado
Estonian: kõrepäll
Finnish: rusopöllönen
French: Petit-duc vermiculé, Petit-duc vermiculé ou P.-d. du Choco
Hungarian: cínóberszínű füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo vermicolato
Japanese (romaji): haraguroookonohazuku
Japanese: ムシクイコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [vermiculatus or centralis], Megascops guatemalae vermiculatus, Megascops vermiculatus, Megascops vermiculatus vermiculatus, Otus guatemalae vermiculatus, Otus vermiculatus vermiculatus
Lithuanian: Raibasis apuokėlis
Dutch: Marmerschreeuwuil
Norwegian: Mestisugle
Polish: syczek mozaikowy
Portuguese: corujinha-de-Roraima
Portuguese (Brazil): corujinha-de-Roraima
Russian: Центральноамериканская совка
Slovak: výrček krivkovitý
Swedish: vattrad skrikuv
Ukrainian: Сплюшка венесуельська
Chinese: 蠕纹角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 蟲紋鳴角鴞