Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Megascops [atricapilla, alagoensis or sanctaecatarinae]

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Xot variable
Czech: Výrecek cernohlavý, výreček černohlavý
Danish: Sortkronet Dværghornugle
German: Kappeneule, Kappenkreischeule
English: Black-capped Screech Owl, Black-capped Screech-Owl, Long Tufled Screech Owl, Long-tufted screech owl, Variable or Alagoas Screech-Owl, Variable schreech owl, Variable Screech Owl, Variable Screech-Owl, Vermiculated Screech-Owl
English, HBW: Black-capped Screech-owl
English (IOC): Black-capped Screech Owl
English (United States): Black-capped Screech-Owl
Spanish: Alicuco Grande, Alicucu grande, Alilicucu grande, Autillo Capirotado, Autillo de Moños Largos, Lechucita, Lechucita Vermiculada
Spanish (Argentine): Alicuco Grande, Alicucu grande, Alilicucu grande
Spanish (Spain): Autillo Capirotado
Spanish (HBW): Black-capped Screech-Owl
Spanish (Mexico): tecolote vermiculado
Spanish (Paraguay): Lechucita, Lechucita grande
Spanish (Uruguay): Tamborcito Grande
Estonian: liaanipäll
Finnish: Mustalakkipöllönen
French: Petit-duc à mèches noires, Petit-duc à mèches noires ou P.-d. d'Alagoas, Petit-duc chaperonné, Scops variable
Guarani: Kavure
Croatian: brazilski ćuk
Hungarian: nyakkendős füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo testanera, Assiolo variabile
Japanese (romaji): zuguroookonohazuku
Japanese: ズグロオオコノハズク
Scientific: Megascops [atricapilla or alagoensis], Megascops atricapilla, Megascops atricapilla atricapilla, Megascops atricapillus, Megascops guatemalae guatemalae, Megasops atricapillus, Otus atricapilla, Otus atricapillus, Otus atricapillus atricapillus, Otus guatemalae, Scops guatemalae, Strix atricapilla
Lithuanian: Juodakepuris apuokėlis
Dutch: Zwartkapschreeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Indianarugle
Norwegian: Indianerugle
Polish: syczek ciemnoglowy, syczek ciemnogłowy, syczoń ciemnogłowy
Portuguese: Corujinha-sapo
Portuguese (Brazil): Corujinha-sapo
Portuguese (Portugal): Corujinha-sapo, mocho-d'orelhas-de-barrete
Russian: Совка черношапочная, Черношапочная Совка
Slovak: výrček tmavohlavý
Serbian: Crnokapi američki ćuk
Swedish: Amerikansk dvärguv, svartkronad skrikuv
Turkish: Kara çemberli puhucuk
Ukrainian: Сплюшка темноголова
Chinese: 黑顶角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 長簇鳴角鴞, 飾冠鳴角鴞