Megascops asio [asio] (Eastern Screech Owl (Northern))

Eastern Screech Owl (Northern)

Megascops asio [asio] (= Megascops asio asio) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.92

Protonym:
Strix Asio

Type locality:
America = South Carolina, ex Catesby.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/110/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
BDFC629832C5353F

Avibase ID:
avibase-BDFC6298

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BDFC6298

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686842

English:
Eastern Screech Owl [asio]
Afrikaans:
Oostelike Skreeu-uil (Noordelike)
Bulgarian:
Източен американски чухал [Група asio]
Catalan:
xot de Carolina [grup asio]
Czech:
výreček americký [skupina asio]
Danish:
Østamerikansk Dværghornugle (Nordlig)
German:
Ostkreischeule [asio-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Autillo Yanqui (grupo asio)
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo yanqui (grupo asio)
Finnish:
idänkirkupöllönen (asio- ryhmä)
French:
Petit-duc maculé [asio]
Croatian:
američki ćuk (sjeveni)
Icelandic:
Skrækugla [asio hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
higashiamerikaookonohazuku (asio guru-pu)
Japanese:
ヒガシアメリカオオコノハズク（asio グループ）
Dutch:
Oostelijke Schreeuwuil (asto groep)
Norwegian:
lundugle (asio gr.)
Polish:
syczoń krzykliwy [gr. asio]
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-americano [grupo asio]
Russian:
Восточноамериканская совка [группа asio]
Slovak:
výrček škriekavý (skup.)
Serbian:
Istočni američki ćuk [asio grupa]
Swedish:
östlig skrikuv [gruppen asio]
Turkish:
Doğulu puhucuk [asio grubu]
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка північна [група asio]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Screech Owl [asio] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Eastern Screech Owl [asio] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern] ( Megascops asio [asio])
eBird version 1.50: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern) ( Megascops asio [asio Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops asio

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements: 1 2 3

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

German: Kreischeule, Ostkreischeule [asio-Gruppe]
English: Eastern Screech Owl [asio], Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern), Eastern Screech-Owl [Northern]
English, HBW: Eastern Screech-owl (Northern)
English (IOC): Eastern Screech Owl (Northern)
English (United States): Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern)
Spanish: Autillo Chillón, Autillo Yanqui (grupo asio), Tecolote del Este (grupo asio)
Spanish (Spain): Autillo yanqui (grupo asio), Autillo Yanqui [asio Group]
Spanish (HBW): Eastern Screech-Owl (Northern)
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote del Este (grupo asio)
French: Petit-duc maculé (forme du Nord), Petit-duc maculé (Nord), Petit-duc maculé [asio]
Icelandic: Skrækugla [asio hópur]
Italian: Assiolo americano orientale
Japanese (romaji): higashiamerikaookonohazuku (asio guru-pu)
Japanese: ヒガシアメリカオオコノハズク (asio グループ), ヒガシアメリカオオコノハズク（asio グループ）
Scientific: Megascops asio [asio Group], Megascops asio [asio], Megascops asio asio, Strix Asio
Dutch: Oostelijke Schreeuwuil (asto groep)
Norwegian: lundugle (asio gr.)
Polish: syczoń krzykliwy [gr. asio]
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-americano [grupo asio]
Russian: Восточноамериканская совка [группа asio]
Slovak: výrček škriekavý, výrček škriekavý (skup.)
Serbian: Istočni američki ćuk [asio grupa]
Swedish: östlig skrikuv [asio Group], östlig skrikuv [gruppen asio]
Turkish: Doğulu İshakkuşu [asio Grubu], Doğulu puhucuk [asio grubu]