Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi] (Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl)

Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl

Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi] (= Megascops kennicottii) (Elliot, DG 1867)

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Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops kennicottii

Original description

Citation:
(Elliot, DG 1867)

Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 19 p.99

Protonym:
Scops Kennicottii

Type locality:
Sitka, Alaska.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/84741#page/109/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
58DB1A0514A92BF1

Avibase ID:
avibase-58DB1A05

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/58DB1A05

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686659

English:
Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl
French:
Petit-duc des montagnes ou P.-d. de Cooper

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Western Screech-Owl ( Otus kennicottii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii or cooperi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii or cooperi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl ( Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi])
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Western Screech-Owl ( Otus kennicottii)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Western Screech-Owl ( Otus kennicottii)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops [asio, kennicottii, cooperi or lambi]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Xot de Califòrnia
Czech: Výrecek Kennicottuv, výreček západní
Danish: Vestamerikansk Dværghornugle
German: Kennicotti-Eule, Westkreischeule, West-Kreischeule
English: Aiken's screech Owl, Arizona screech Owl, Bancroft's screech Owl, Brewster's screech Owl, California screech Owl, Common Screech Owl, Gilman's screech Owl, Grinnell's screech Owl, Hasbrouck's screech Owl, Kennicott's screech Owl, Kennicott's Screech-Owl, MacFarlane's screech Owl, Mexican screech Owl, Pasadena screech Owl, Rocky Mountain screech Owl, Sahuaro screech Owl, Texas screech Owl, Vinaceous screech Owl, Western Schreech-owl, Western Screech Owl, Western Screech-Owl, Western, Pacific Screech Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl, Western, Pacific Screech-Owl or Oaxaca Screech Owl, Xantus' screech Owl
Spanish: Autillo Californiano, Autillo Occidental, Tecolote Occidental
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote Occidental
Estonian: läänepäll
Finnish: Lännenkirkupöllönen
French: Petit-duc de Californie, Petit-duc de l'Ouest, Petit-duc des montagnes, Petit-duc des montagnes ou P.-d. de Cooper, Scops d'Elliot
Hungarian: nyugati füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo americano occidentale
Japanese (romaji): nishiamerikaookonohazuku
Japanese: ニシアメリカオオコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [kennicottii or cooperi], Megascops [kennicottii, cooperi or lambi], Megascops kennicottii, Megascops kennicottii kennicottii, Otus kennicotti, Otus kennicottii, Otus kennicottii kennicottii, Scops Kennicottii
Lithuanian: Vakarinis apuokėlis
Dutch: Westelijke Schreeuwuil, Westelijke Schreewuil
Norwegian: Totemugle
Polish: syczek zachodni
Portuguese: Coruja-das-torres-do-oeste
Russian: Западная совка, Совка западная
Slovak: výrček západný
Swedish: Västlig skrikdvärguv
Ukrainian: Сплюшка західна
Chinese: 西美角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 西方鳴角鴞