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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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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Megascops
Scientific:
Megascops centralis
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
Source: Clements checklist
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): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| 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): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| 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: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3] |
| Clements, version 2023: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3] |
| 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: Vermiculated Screech-Owl (Choco) ( Megascops guatemalae centralis) [version 2] |
| 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: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| eBird version 2019: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| eBird version 2021: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| eBird version 2022: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| eBird version 2023: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| eBird version 2024: Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 6] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 4] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) |
| 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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