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Socotra Scops-Owl

Otus socotranus (Ogilvie-Grant, WR; Forbes, HO 1899)

The Socotra scops owl is a small owl endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Otus
Scientific:
  Otus socotranus


Original description

Citation:
  (Ogilvie-Grant, WR; Forbes, HO 1899)

Reference:
   Bull. Liverpool Mus. 2, no.1 p.2

Protonym:
  Scops socotranus

Type locality:
  Socotra Island.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12801242


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  82846EEBD5B0A1E3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-82846EEB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/82846EEB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 1063239

Geographic range:

  • Otus socotranus: Socotra
English:
Socotra Scops-Owl
Catalan:
Xot de l'illa Socotra
Czech:
výreček sokotranský
Danish:
Socotra-dværghornugle
German:
Sokotra-Zwergohreule
Spanish:
Autillo de Socotra
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo de Socotra
French:
Petit-duc de Socotra
Croatian:
sokotranski ćuk
Japanese (romaji):
sokotorakonohazuku
Japanese:
ソコトラコノハズク
Dutch:
Socotradwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sokotraugle
Norwegian:
sokotraugle
Polish:
syczek sokotrzański
Portuguese:
mocho-de-orelhas-de-socotorá
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-de-socotra
Russian:
Сокотранская сплюшка
Slovak:
výrik sokotranský
Serbian:
Ćuk sa Sokotre
Swedish:
sokotradvärguv
Ukrainian:
сплюшка сокотрійська
Chinese:
索岛角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
索科特拉角鴞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
African Scops-Owl (Socotra) ( Otus senegalensis socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
African Scops-Owl (Socotra) ( Otus senegalensis socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
African Scops-Owl (Socotra) ( Otus senegalensis socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Socotra Scops-owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Socotra Scops Owl ( Otus socotranus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus senegalensis socotranus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Xot de l'illa Socotra
Czech: výreček sokotranský
Danish: Socotra-dværghornugle
German: Socotra-Zwergohreule, Sokotra-Zwergohreule
English: African Scops-Owl (Socotra), Socotra Scops Owl, Socotra Scops-Owl
English (United Kingdom): Socotra Scops Owl
English, HBW: Socotra Scops-owl
English (IOC): Socotra Scops Owl
English (United States): Socotra Scops-Owl
Spanish: Autillo de Socotora, Autillo de Socotra
Spanish (Spain): Autillo de Socotora, Autillo de Socotra
Spanish (HBW): Socotra Scops-Owl
Estonian: sokotra päll
French: Petit-duc africain (socotranus), Petit-duc de Socotra
Croatian: sokotranski ćuk
Japanese (romaji): sokotorakonohazuku
Japanese: ソコトラコノハズク
Scientific: Otus brucei socotranus, Otus scops socotranus, Otus senegalensis socotranus, Otus socotranus, Scops socotranus, Scops sumatranus
Dutch: Socotradwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sokotraugle
Norwegian: sokotraugle
Polish: syczek sokotrzański
Portuguese: mocho-de-orelhas-de-socotorá
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-de-socotra
Russian: Сокотранская сплюшка
Slovak: výrik sokotranský
Serbian: Ćuk sa Sokotre
Swedish: sokotradvärguv
Turkish: Sukutra ishakkuşu, Sukutra İshakkuşu
Ukrainian: сплюшка сокотрійська
Chinese: 索岛角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 索科特拉角鴞

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