Megascops ingens [excl. minimus] (Rufescent Screech Owl [excl. minimus])

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Rufescent Screech Owl [excl. minimus]

Megascops ingens [excl. minimus] (= Megascops ingens) (Salvin, O 1897)

The rufescent screech owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Salvin, O 1897)

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 6 p.37

Protonym:
Scops ingens

Type locality:
Jima, Ecuador.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/397/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
71B97043BB510E19

Avibase ID:
avibase-71B97043

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/71B97043

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686668

English:
Rufescent Screech Owl [excl. minimus]
French:
Petit-duc de Salvin [excl. minimus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufescent Screech Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops ingens [excl. minimus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus] ( Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus])
Clements 3rd edition: Rufescent Screech Owl ( Otus ingens)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Otus ingens [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops ingens

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Catalan: Xot de Salvin
Czech: výreček narezavělý
Danish: Rødbrun Dværghornugle
German: Salvineule
English: Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl [excl. minimus], Rufescent Screech Owl, Rufescent Screech Owl [excl. minimus]
Spanish: Autillo Pálido
Spanish (Colombia): Autillo Grande
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Rojiza
Spanish (Venezuela): Curucucú Pálido
Estonian: suur-pilvepäll
Finnish: andienpöllönen
French: Petit-duc de Salvin, Petit-duc de Salvin [excl. minimus], Petit-duc de Salvin ou P.-d. de Colombie [excl. minimus]
Hungarian: Salvin-füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo rossiccio americano
Japanese (romaji): andesuookonohazuku
Japanese: アンデスオオコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [ingens or colombianus, excl. minimus], Megascops ingens, Megascops ingens [excl. minimus], Megascops ingens ingens, Otus ingens, Scops ingens
Lithuanian: Salvino apuokėlis
Dutch: Andesschreeuwuil
Norwegian: Tåkeugle
Polish: syczek wlochaty
Russian: Совка Сальвина
Slovak: výrcek červenkastý
Swedish: Rödgul dvärguv
Ukrainian: Сплюшка андійська
Chinese: 萨氏角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 大鳴角鴞