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Choco Screech-Owl

Megascops centralis (Hekstra, GP 1982)

The Chocó screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found from central Panama to western Ecuador. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops centralis


Original description

Citation:
  (Hekstra, GP 1982)

Reference:
   Bull. Zool. Mus. Univ. Amsterdam 9, no.7 p.57

Protonym:
  Otus guatemalae centralis

Type locality:
  AMNH 476699, Andes de Cumana, Northern Venezuela, adult, sex unknown, red morph, March 1897, ex Museo Delmas, wing 167 mm. Distribution and habitat. Northern Venezuela in coastal Andes mountains from Puerto Cabello to Peninsula Paria; also to be expected in the Sierra de Perija of northern Colombia.

Link:
  https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/505424/BULL1982009007001.pdf


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6880BD07793B231C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6880BD07

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6880BD07


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 1063250

Geographic range:

  • Megascops centralis: central Panama to northern Colombia and western Ecuador
English:
Choco Screech-Owl
Czech:
výreček chocóský
Danish:
Chocódværghornugle
German:
Chocókreischeule
Spanish:
Autillo de Chocó
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo de Chocó
French:
Petit-duc du Choco
Japanese:
チョコオオコノハズク
Dutch:
Chocóschreeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Chocougle
Norwegian:
Chocougle
Polish:
syczoń białoplamy
Portuguese:
corujinha-do-chocó
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-do-chocó
Russian:
Чокская совка
Slovak:
výrček ozdobný
Swedish:
chocóskrikuv
Ukrainian:
сплюшка чокоанська
Chinese:
乔科角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
喬科鳴角鴞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Megascops guatemalae centralis [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2019:
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.53:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.54:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.55:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 3]
eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops centralis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Megascops [vermiculatus or centralis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Czech: výreček chocóský
Danish: Chocódværghornugle
German: Chocókreischeule, Kritzel-Kreischeule
English: Choco Screech Owl, Choco Screech-Owl, Choso Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco)
English, HBW: Vermiculated Screech-owl (Choco)
English (IOC): Choco Screech Owl
English (United States): Choco Screech-Owl
Spanish: Autillo de Chocó, Autillo Vermiculado (centralis), Tecolote Sapo (centralis)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Lechucita de Choco
Spanish (Ecuador): Autillo del Chocó
Spanish (Spain): Autillo de Chocó, Autillo Vermiculado (centralis)
Spanish (HBW): Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco)
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote del Chocó, Tecolote Sapo (centralis)
Spanish (Panama): Autillo del Chocó, Autillo Vermiculado (centralis)
French: Duc-nain du Choco, Petit-duc du Choco, Petit-duc du Chocó, Petit-duc guatémaltèque (centralis), Petit-duc guatémaltèque (Choco), Petit-duc guatémaltèque (du Choco), Scops du Chocó
Japanese (romaji): haraguroookonohazuku (centralis)
Japanese: チョコオオコノハズク, ハラグロオオコノハズク (centralis)
Scientific: Megascops centralis, Megascops centralis centralis, Megascops guatemalae centralis, Megascops vermiculatus centralis, Otus guatemalae centralis, Otus vermiculatus centralis
Dutch: Chocóschreeuwuil, Roodwangschreeuwuil (centralis)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Chocougle
Norwegian: Chocougle, mestisugle (centralis)
Polish: syczoń białoplamy
Portuguese: corujinha-do-chocó
Portuguese (Brazil): corujinha-de-roraima (centralis)
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-do-chocó
Russian: Чокская совка
Slovak: výrček ozdobný
Swedish: Chocódvärguv, chocóskrikuv
Turkish: Çoko puhucuğu
Ukrainian: сплюшка чокоанська
Chinese: 乔科角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 喬科鳴角鴞, 拿波鳴角鴞

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