The African scops owl is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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 ID:
CB1D776F5D3144AD
Avibase ID:
avibase-CB1D776F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CB1D776F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686649
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African, Arabian or Socotra Scops-Owl ( Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or socotranus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Petit-duc africain ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Petit-duc africain ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): African Scops-owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: African Scops Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Otus senegalensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Otus senegalensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Otus senegalensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: African Scops-Owl ( Otus senegalensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Otus senegalensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Otus senegalensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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