Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Megascops [albogularis, ingens or columbianus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Roesskreeu-uil
Bulgarian: Ръждивокафяв чухал
Catalan: Xot de Salvin
Czech: Výrecek narezavelý, výreček narezavělý
Danish: Rødbrun Dværghornugle
German: Rostkreischeule, Salvineule
English: Rufescent or Colombian Screech-Owl, Rufescent Screech Owl, Rufescent Screech-Owl
[ENAV]: Rufescent Screech-Owl
English, HBW: Rufescent/Colombian Screech-owl
English (IOC): Rufescent Screech Owl
English (United States): Rufescent Screech-Owl
Esperanto: rufeta kriĉostrigo
Spanish: Autillo Grande, Autillo Pálido
Spanish (Colombia): Autillo Grande
Spanish (Ecuador): Autillo Rojizo
Spanish (Spain): Autillo pálido
Spanish (HBW): Rufescent Screech-Owl
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Rojiza
Spanish (Venezuela): Curucucú Pálido
Estonian: suur-pilvepäll
Finnish: Andienpöllönen
French: Petit-duc de Salvin, Petit-duc de Salvin ou P.-d. de Colombie, Scops de Salvin
French (Guyane): Petit-duc de Salvin
Croatian: riđogrli ćuk
Hungarian: Salvin-füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo rossiccio, Assiolo rossiccio americano
Japanese (romaji): andesuookonohazuku, boribiaookonohazuku
Japanese: アンデスオオコノハズク
Scientific: Ciccaba minima, Megascops [ingens or colombianus], Megascops ingens, Megascops ingens ingens, Megascops minimus, Otus ingens, Otus ingens ingens, Otus minimus, Scops ingens
Lithuanian: Salvino apuokėlis
Dutch: Andesschreeuwuil, Andes-schreeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tåkeugle
Norwegian: Tåkeugle
Polish: syczek wlochaty, syczek włochaty, syczoń włochaty
Portuguese: corujinha-avermelhada
Portuguese (Portugal): corujinha-arruivada
Russian: Бурая совка, Совка рыжая, Совка Сальвина
Slovak: výrcek červenkastý, výrček červenkastý
Serbian: Riđi ćuk
Swedish: Rödgul dvärguv, rostskrikuv
Turkish: Kara gözlü puhucuk
Ukrainian: Сплюшка андійська
Chinese: 萨氏角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 大鳴角鴞