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Eastern Grass-Owl

Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, TC 1839)

The eastern grass owl, also known as Chinese grass owl or Australian grass owl, is a species of owl in the family Tytonidae. They feed predominantly on small rodents. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Tytonidae
Genus:
   Tyto
Scientific:
  Tyto longimembris

Original description

Citation:
  (Jerdon, TC 1839)

Reference:
   Madras J. Lit. Sci. 10 p.86

Protonym:
  Strix longimembris

Type locality:
  Neilgherries, India.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176770#page/100/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8BF7742188B37800

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8BF77421

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8BF77421

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555360

Geographic range:

  • Tyto longimembris longimembris: India to Indochina, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, n and e Australia
  • Tyto longimembris chinensis: SE China (se Yunnan to Jiangsu) and Vietnam
  • Tyto longimembris pithecops: Taiwan
  • Tyto longimembris amauronota: Philippine Islands
  • Tyto longimembris papuensis: west central New Guinea (Baliem Valley), and eastern New Guinea (highlands of the Eastern Range, Huon Penins, Huon Peninsula, and Southeastern Peninsula)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Eastern Grass-Owl
Catalan:
Òliba camallarga oriental
Czech:
sova zlatočerná
Danish:
Græsslørugle
German:
Graseule
Spanish:
Lechuza Patilarga
Spanish (Spain):
Lechuza patilarga
Finnish:
aasianruohopöllö
French:
Effraie de prairie
Croatian:
travnjačka kukuvija
Hungarian:
hosszúszárnyú gyöngybagoly
Italian:
Barbagianni australasiatico
Japanese (romaji):
higashimenfukurou
Japanese:
ヒガシメンフクロウ
Lithuanian:
rytinė liepsnotoji pelėda
Dutch:
Aziatische Grasuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Engslørugle
Norwegian:
Engslørugle
Polish:
płomykówka długonoga
Portuguese:
coruja-das-ervas
Portuguese (Portugal):
coruja-do-capim
Russian:
Травяная сипуха
Slovak:
plamienka dlhonohá
Serbian:
Australazijska livadska kukuvija
Swedish:
orientgräsuggla
Ukrainian:
Сипуха східна
Chinese:
草鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
草鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Effraie de prairie ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Common Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Australasian Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Eastern Grass-owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
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 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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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 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tyto longimembris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tyto longimembris [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tyto longimembris [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Eastern Grass-Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Eastern Grass Owl ( Tyto longimembris) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tyto longimembris [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Tyto [capensis or longimembris] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: otluq şərq alabayquşu, şərq otluq alabayquşu
Bengali: ি঄মস্ট্ররীয় ঘা঳ ঩যাুঁচা
Bengali (transliteration): asṭrēlīẏa ghāsa pyām̐cā
Catalan: Òliba camallarga oriental
Cebuano: ngiwngiw
Czech: sova zlatočerná
Danish: Græsslørugle
German: Graseule, Östliche Graseule
English: Australasian Grass Owl, Australasian Grass-Owl, Australian Grass-Owl, Chinese Grass Owl, Common Grass Owl, Common Grass-Owl, Eastern Grass Owl, Eastern Grass-Owl, Grass Owl
English, HBW: Eastern Grass-owl
English (India): Australasian Grass-Owl (Grass Owl)
English (IOC): Eastern Grass Owl
English (United States): Australasian Grass-Owl
Esperanto: Longkrura turstrigo
Spanish: Lechuza de Campanario Asiática, Lechuza Patilarga
Spanish (Spain): Lechuza patilarga
Spanish (HBW): Australasian Grass-Owl
Estonian: padu-loorkakk
Finnish: aasianruohopöllö
French: Effraie de prairie
Croatian: travnjačka kukuvija
Hungarian: Füves bagoly, hosszúszárnyú gyöngybagoly
Indonesian: Burung Serak Padang, Serak Padang
Italian: Barbagianni australasiatico, Barbagianni erbe orientale
Japanese (romaji): higashimenfukurou, Higashi-men-fukurou, minami men-fukurō
Japanese: ヒガシメンフクロウ, ミナミメンフクロウ
Japanese (Kanji): 南面梟
Korean: 가면올빼미
Korean (Transliteration): gamyeon-olppaemi
Scientific: Aluco longimembris, S[trix] Longimembris, Strix candida, Strix candidus, Strix Capensis, Strix longimembris, Strix oustaleti, Tyto capensis, Tyto capensis capensis, Tyto capensis longimembris, Tyto longimembris, Tyto longimembris longimembris
Lithuanian: rytinė liepsnotoji pelėda, Rytinė liepsnuotoji pelėda
Malayalam: പുൽമൂങ്ങ
Nepali: घा“से लाटोकोसेरो
Dutch: Aziatische Grasuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Engslørugle
Norwegian: Engslørugle
Polish: plomykówka dlugonoga, płomykówka długonoga
Pinyin: cǎo-xiāo, hóu-miàn-yīng
Portuguese: coruja-das-ervas
Portuguese (Portugal): coruja-do-capim
Russian: Восточная травяная сипуха, Манусская сипуха, Сипуха травяная восточная, Травяная восточная сипуха, Травяная Сипуха
Slovak: plamienka dlhonohá
Serbian: Australazijska livadska kukuvija
Swedish: Indonesisk gräsuggla, orientgräsuggla
Thai: นกแสกทุ่งหญ้า
Thai (Transliteration): nók sàeek tʰûŋ-yâa
Turkish: Doğu Çayır Baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сипуха східна
Vietnamese: Chim Cú lợn đồng cỏ, Chim Cú lợn lưng nâu, Cú lợn lưng nâu
Chinese: 猴面鹰, 草鴞, 草鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 猴面鷹, 草鴞, 草鴞〔東方草鴞〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 草鴞
Chinese (Taiwan): 草鸮

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