The Indian scops owl is a resident species of owl native to South Asia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Pennant, T 1769
Reference:
Indian Zool.
Protonym:
Otus bakkamoena
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/257318#page/9/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E80E215DA96F1B59
Avibase ID:
avibase-E80E215D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E80E215D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555382
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indian Scops Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Indian Scops Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2015: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2016: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| eBird version 1.50: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2015: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| eBird version 2016: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 4] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Indian Scops-owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Indian Scops-Owl ( Otus bakkamoena) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Otus [bakkamoena, semitorques or lettia]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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