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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 (7) p. 57

Protonym:
  Otus guatemalae centralis

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
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)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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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 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:
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Choco Screech-Owl ( Megascops centralis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Choco Screech Owl ( Megascops centralis) [version 3]
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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