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

Your sightings

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4  5  6 

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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