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Tropical Screech-Owl

Megascops choliba (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

The tropical screech owl is a small species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Megascops
Scientific:
  Megascops choliba


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 7 p.39

Protonym:
  Strix choliba

Type locality:
  Paraguay.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60105#page/47/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E2B40A6E68F699C4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E2B40A6E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E2B40A6E


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686663

Geographic range:

  • Megascops choliba choliba: southern Brazil (southern Mato Grosso and São Paulo) to eastern Paraguay
  • Megascops choliba luctisonus: Costa Rica to northwestern Colombia; Pearl Islands (Panama)
  • Megascops choliba margaritae: Isla Margarita (off Venezuela)
  • Megascops choliba duidae: Duida Mountains (southern Venezuela)
  • Megascops choliba cruciger: eastern Colombia to Venezuela, the Guianas, eastern Peru, and northeastern Brazil
  • Megascops choliba surutus: Bolivia
  • Megascops choliba decussatus: south-central and eastern Brazil
  • Megascops choliba wetmorei: western Paraguay and northern Argentina
  • Megascops choliba uruguaii: southeastern Brazil to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina
  • Show more...
English:
Tropical Screech-Owl
Catalan:
Xot tropical
Czech:
výreček brýlový
Danish:
Marañón-dværghornugle
German:
Tropenkreischeule
Spanish:
Autillo Chóliba
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo Chóliba
Finnish:
eteläamerikanpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc choliba
Croatian:
južnoamerički ćuk
Hungarian:
Choliba-füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo neotropicale
Japanese (romaji):
supikkusukonohazuku
Japanese:
スピックスコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Atogrąžinis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Cholibaschreeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tropeugle
Norwegian:
Tropeugle
Polish:
syczoń tropikalny
Portuguese:
corujinha-do-mato
Portuguese (Brazil):
corujinha-do-mato
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-sul-americano
Russian:
Южноамериканская совка
Slovak:
výrček čóliba
Serbian:
Tropski američki ćuk
Swedish:
sydamerikansk skrikuv
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка неотропічна
Chinese:
热带角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
熱帶鳴角鴞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit-duc choliba ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Petit-duc choliba ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Tropical Screech Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Tropical Screech-owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Tropical Screech Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Tropical Screech Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Tropical Screech Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Otus choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Tropical Screech-Owl ( Megascops choliba) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops choliba [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megascops choliba [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Megascops [choliba or koepckeae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Тропически чухъл
Catalan: Xot tropical
Czech: výreček brýlový, Výrecek jihoamerický
Danish: Maranon-dværghornugle, Marañón-dværghornugle
German: Cholibaeule, Cholibakreischeule, Choliba-Kreischeule, Tropenkreischeule
English: Choliba Screech Owl, Choliba Screech-Owl, Savanna Screech Owl, Spix's Screech Owl, Tropical Screech Owl, Tropical Screech-Owl
English, HBW: Tropical Screech-owl
English (IOC): Tropical Screech Owl
English (United States): Tropical Screech-Owl
Spanish: Alicucu común, Alilicucu común, Autillo Americano, Autillo Chóliba, Currucutú, Lechucita, Lechucita neotropical, Tamborcito Común
Spanish (Argentine): Alicucu Común, Alilicucu común, Alilicucú Común
Spanish (Colombia): Currucutú, Currucutú común
Spanish (Costa Rica): Lechucita neotropical
Spanish (Ecuador): Autillo Tropical
Spanish (Spain): Autillo Chóliba
Spanish (HBW): Tropical Screech-Owl
Spanish (Panama): Autillo Tropical
Spanish (Peru): Lechuza Tropical
Spanish (Paraguay): Lechucita, Lechucita común
Spanish (Uruguay): Tamborcito Común
Spanish (Venezuela): Curucucú Común
Estonian: lõunapäll
Finnish: eteläamerikanpöllönen, Pampapöllönen
French: Duc-nain choliba, Petit-duc choliba, Scops de Choliba
Guarani: Alilikuku, Jurumbukuku, Kavure, Pire-kúi
Croatian: južnoamerički ćuk
Hungarian: Choliba-füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo dei tropici, Assiolo neotropicale
Japanese (romaji): supikkusukonohazuku
Japanese: スピックスコノハズク
Karipúna Creole French: Chuét
Scientific: Megascops choliba, Megascops choliba choliba, Otus brasilianus, Otus choliba, Scops brasilianus, Strix choliba
Lithuanian: Atogrąžinis apuokėlis
Dutch: Cholibaschreeuwuil, Choliba-schreeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tropeugle
Norwegian: Tropeugle
Polish: syczek tropikalny, syczoń tropikalny
Portuguese: caboré-de-orelha, coruja-pequena, Corujinha-de-orelha, corujinha-do-mato, corujinha-orelhuda
Portuguese (Brazil): caboré-de-orelha, coruja-pequena, corujinha-de-orelha, Corujinha-do-mato, corujinha-orelhuda
Portuguese (Portugal): Corujinha-do-mato, mocho-d'orelhas-sul-americano
Russian: Совка тропическая, Тропическая Совка, Южноамериканская совка
Slovak: výrcek choliba, výrček čóliba, Výrik choliba
Serbian: Tropski američki ćuk
Sranan: Owrukuku
Swedish: Cholibadvärguv, sydamerikansk skrikuv
Turkish: Çoliba puhucuğu
Ukrainian: Сплюшка неотропічна
Chinese: 热带角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 熱帶鳴角鴞

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