The collared scops owl is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh ,the Himalayas east to south China, and Taiwan. It is partially migratory, with some birds wintering in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. This species was formerly considered to be included within what is now separated as the Indian scops owl. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Hodgson, BH 1836)
Reference:
Asiat. Res. Trans. Soc. Bengal
19 p.176
Protonym:
Scops lettia
Avibase ID:
DAC707E07C7C1838
Avibase ID:
avibase-DAC707E0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DAC707E0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 1063232
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Collared Scops-owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Collared Scops-Owl ( Otus lettia) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Otus [bakkamoena, semitorques or lettia]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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