The Maghreb owl is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. It occurs in northwestern Africa from Morocco to Tunisia and Mauritania. It was previously considered a subspecies of the tawny owl. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Witherby, HF 1905)
Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club
15 p.36
Protonym:
Syrnium aluco mauritanicum
Type locality:
Algeria, type from Les Glacieres, near Blidah, Algeria.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114181#page/646/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
939BB04556DB2424
Avibase ID:
avibase-939BB045
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/939BB045
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686963
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tawny Owl (North-west African) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Tawny Owl (Atlas) ( Strix aluco mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Maghreb Owl ( Strix mauritanica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Strix aluco mauritanica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Strix [aluco or mauritanica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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