Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [rutilus, madagascariensis or mayottensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Xot de Madagascar
Czech: výreček bělobradý
Danish: Madagaskardværghornugle
German: Madagaskar-Zwergohreule
English: Madagascar Scops Owl, Madagascar Scops-owl, Malagasy Scops-owl, Rainforest or Torotoroka Scops-Owl
Esperanto: Malagasa orelstrigo
Spanish: Autillo de Pemba, Autillo malgache
Estonian: madagaskari päll
Finnish: madagaskarinpöllönen
French: Petit-duc malgache, Petit-duc malgache ou P.-d. torotoroka
Hungarian: madagaszkári füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): akachakonohazuku
Japanese: コモロコノハズク
Scientific: Otus [rutilus or madagascariensis], Otus rutilus, Otus rutilus rutilus, Scops rutilus
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis apuokėlis
Malagasy: Kotoroka
Dutch: Oostelijke Madagaskardwergooruil
Norwegian: Madagaskarugle
Polish: syczek malgaski
Russian: Мадагаскарская совка
Slovak: výrik pralesný
Swedish: Östlig madagaskardvärguv
Ukrainian: Сплюшка мадагаскарська
Chinese: 马岛角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 馬拉加西角鴞