Otus senegalensis (African Scops-Owl)

African Scops-Owl

Otus senegalensis (Swainson, WJ 1837)

The African scops owl is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Otus
Scientific:
  Otus senegalensis

Original description

Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1837)

Reference:
Nat. Hist. Birds W. Afr. 1 p.127

Protonym:
Scops Senegalensis

Type locality:
Senegal; the type is from Gambia.

Link:
https://archive.org/details/birdswesternafr00jardgoog/page/n146/mode/2up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AE1306449B6781F7

Avibase ID:
avibase-AE130644

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AE130644

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686649

Geographic range:

Otus senegalensis senegalensis: Widespread sub-Saharan Africa
Otus senegalensis nivosus: SE Kenya (lower Tana River to Lali Hills)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
African Scops-Owl
Catalan:
Xot africà
Czech:
výreček africký
Danish:
Savannedværghornugle
German:
Afrika-Zwergohreule
Spanish:
Autillo Africano
Finnish:
afrikanpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc africain
Croatian:
afrički ćuk
Hungarian:
afrikai füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo africano
Japanese:
アフリカコノハズク
Lithuanian:
afrikinis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Dwergooruil
Norwegian:
Akasieugle
Polish:
syczek afrykański
Portuguese:
mocho-d'orelhas-africano
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-africano
Russian:
Африканская совка
Slovak:
výrik africký
Serbian:
Afrički ćuk
Swedish:
afrikansk dvärguv
Ukrainian:
сплюшка африканська
Chinese:
非洲角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲角鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Scops-Owl [senegalensis or nivosus] ( Otus senegalensis [senegalensis or nivosus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Scops-Owl [senegalensis or nivosus] ( Otus senegalensis [senegalensis or nivosus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Scops-Owl [senegalensis or nivosus] ( Otus senegalensis [senegalensis or nivosus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Scops-Owl [senegalensis or nivosus] ( Otus senegalensis [senegalensis or nivosus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Scops-Owl [senegalensis or nivosus] ( Otus senegalensis [senegalensis or nivosus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Otus senegalensis senegalensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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