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Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl
Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis] (= Megascops guatemalae) (Sharpe, RB 1875)
The Middle American screech owl, also known as the Guatemalan screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from northern Mexico to northern Nicaragua. Source: Wikipedia
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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Megascops
Scientific:
Megascops guatemalae
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Megascops
Scientific:
Megascops guatemalae
Original description
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1875)
Reference:
Cat. Birds Brit. Mus.
2 p.112 pl.9
Protonym:
Scops guatemalae
Type locality:
Guatemala.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8306726
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
584987BAF5E8BA68
Avibase ID:
avibase-584987BA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/584987BA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686673
Geographic range:
- Megascops vermiculatus: Costa Rica (and western Panama?)
- Megascops centralis: central Panama to northern Colombia and western Ecuador
- Megascops roraimae roraimae: tepuis of southern Venezuela, adjacent northern Brazil, southern Guyana, and Suriname
- Megascops roraimae pallidus: coastal mountains of northern Venezuela
- Megascops napensis napensis: Andean foothills of Venezuela, eastern Colombia, and eastern Ecuador
- Megascops napensis helleri: tropical eastern Peru
- Megascops napensis bolivianus: tropical northern Bolivia (La Paz)
- Megascops [guatemalae or vermiculatus]: Pacific slope of Mexico from southern Sonora to Oaxaca and Caribbean slope from central Tamaulipas through Yucatán Peninsula (including Cozumel) through eastern Costa Rica (and perhaps western Panama)
- Megascops guatemalae guatemalae: mountains of southeastern Mexico (southeastern Veracruz and northeastern Oaxaca) to Honduras
- Megascops guatemalae thompsoni: Yucatán Peninsula and Cozumel
- Megascops guatemalae [hastatus or tomlini]: western Mexico (southeastern Sonora to Oaxaca)
- Megascops guatemalae cassini: eastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas and northern Veracruz)
- Megascops guatemalae fuscus: mountains of eastern Mexico (central Veracruz)
- Megascops guatemalae dacrysistactus: mountains of northern Nicaragua
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Source: Clements checklist
Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl
French:
Petit-duc guatémaltèque, P.-d. vermiculé, P.-d. du Choco, P.-d. du Roraima ou P.-d. du Rio Napo
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima, Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae or vermiculatus, excl. hoyi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima, Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima, Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima, Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl ( Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Vermiculated Screech-owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 4th edition: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Otus vermiculatus) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.50: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.52: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.53: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.54: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.55: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2015: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Vermiculated Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Vermiculated Screech Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Vermiculated Screech-Owl ( Megascops guatemalae) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Megascops [guatemalae, hoyi, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Xot de Guatemala
Czech: výreček guatemalský
Danish: Guatemaladværghornugle
German: Rotgesicht-Kreischeule
English: Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima or Rio Napo Screech-Owl, Middle American, Vermiculated, Choco, Roraima, Rio Napo Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech Owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl
Spanish: Autillo Guatemalteco, Tecolote Sapo
Spanish (Argentine): Lechucita Vermiculada
Spanish (Colombia): Currucutú vermiculado
Spanish (Costa Rica): Lechucita vermiculada
Spanish (Spain): Autillo Vermiculado
Spanish (Honduras): Tecolote
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote Sapo, Tecolote vermiculado
Spanish (Panama): Autillo Vermiculado
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Vermiculada
Spanish (Venezuela): Curucucú Vermiculado, Lechucita Vermiculada
Estonian: kõrepäll
Finnish: amerikanpöllönen
French: Petit-duc guatémaltèque, Petit-duc guatémaltèque ou P.-d. vermiculé, Petit-duc guatémaltèque, P.-d. vermiculé, P.-d. du Choco, P.-d. du Roraima ou P.-d. du Rio Napo, Petit-duc vermiculé
Hungarian: guatemalai füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo del Centroamerica
Japanese (romaji): haraguroookonohazuku
Japanese: ハラグロオオコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [guatemalae or vermiculatus, excl. hoyi], Megascops [guatemalae, vermiculatus, centralis, roraimae or napensis], Megascops guatemalae, Megascops guatemalae guatemalae, Megascops vermiculatus, Megascops vermiculatus vermiculatus, Otus guatemalae, Otus vermiculatus, Scops guatemalae
Lithuanian: Gvatemalinis apuokėlis
Dutch: Roodwangschreeuwuil
Norwegian: Mestisugle
Polish: syczek zmienny
Portuguese: corujinha-de-Roraima
Portuguese (Brazil): corujinha-de-roraima
Portuguese (Portugal): Corujinha-de-roraima
Russian: Краснолицая совка
Slovak: výrček ropuší
Swedish: guatemalaskrikuv
Ukrainian: Сплюшка гватемальська
Chinese: 中美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 瓜地馬拉鳴角鴞
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