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Palawan Scops Owl

Otus fuliginosus (Sharpe, RB 1888)

The Palawan scops owl is an owl endemic to Philippines only being found in the island of Palawan. It is found on tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Otus
Scientific:
  Otus fuliginosus

Original description

Citation:
  (Sharpe, RB 1888)

Reference:
   Ibis ser.5, vol.6, no.22 p.197

Protonym:
  Scops fuliginosa

Type locality:
  Vicinity of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55018#page/225/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FDDACB60E95A5B31

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FDDACB60

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FDDACB60

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555384

Geographic range:

  • Otus fuliginosus: Palawan (southwestern Philippines)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Palawan Scops Owl
Afrikaans:
Palawanskopsuil
Bulgarian:
Палауански чухал
Catalan:
Xot de l'illa Palawan
Czech:
výreček palawanský
Danish:
Palawandværghornugle
German:
Palawan-Zwergohreule
Esperanto:
palavana orelstrigeto
Spanish:
Autillo de Palawan
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo de Palawan
Estonian:
palawani päll
Finnish:
palawaninpöllönen
French:
Petit-duc de Palawan
Croatian:
palavanski ćuk
Hungarian:
palawani füleskuvik
Italian:
Assiolo di Palawan
Japanese (romaji):
parawan'ookonohazuku
Japanese:
パラワンオオコノハズク
Lithuanian:
Palavaninis apuokėlis
Dutch:
Palawandwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Palawanugle
Norwegian:
Palawanugle
Polish:
syczek palawański
Portuguese:
mocho-de-orelhas-de-palauã
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-de-palawan
Russian:
Палаванская совка
Slovak:
výrik palawanský
Serbian:
Palavanski ćuk
Swedish:
palawandvärguv
Turkish:
Palavan İshakkuşu
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка палаванська
Chinese:
巴拉望角鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
巴拉旺角鴞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit-duc de Palawan ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Petit-duc de Palawan ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2022:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2023:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2024:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
Clements, version 2025:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
Clements 4th edition:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2015:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2018:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2019:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 5]
eBird version 1.50:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
eBird version 2015:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
eBird version 2016:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 4]
eBird version 2017:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2023:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
eBird version 2024:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
eBird version 2025:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Palawan Scops-owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 7]
Oriental Bird Club:
Palawan Scops Owl ( Otus fuliginosus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Otus bakkamoena fuliginosus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Otus bakkamoena fuliginosus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 3]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Palawan Scops-Owl ( Otus fuliginosus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus fuliginosus [version 3]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Otus fuliginosus [version 6]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Otus [bakkamoena, semitorques, lettia, megalotis, lempiji, mentawi or fuliginosus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Palawanskopsuil
Bulgarian: Палауански чухал
Catalan: Xot de l'illa Palawan
Czech: Výrecek palawanský, výreček palawanský
Danish: Palawandværghornugle
German: Palawaneule, Palawan-Halsbandeule, Palawan-Zwergohreule
English: Palawan Scops Owl, Palawan Scops-Owl
English (Avilist): Palawan Scops-Owl
English (United Kingdom): Palawan Scops Owl
English, HBW: Palawan Scops-owl
English (IOC): Palawan Scops Owl
English (United States): Palawan Scops-Owl
Esperanto: palavana orelstrigeto, Palavana orelstrigo
Spanish: Autillo de Palawa, Autillo de Palawan
Spanish (Spain): Autillo de Palawan
Spanish (HBW): Palawan Scops-Owl
Estonian: palawani päll
Finnish: Palawaninpöllönen
French: Petit-duc de Palawan
French (Guyane): Petit-duc de Palawan
Croatian: palavanski ćuk
Hungarian: palawani füleskuvik
Italian: Assiolo di Palawan
Japanese (romaji): parawanookonohazuku, parawan'ookonohazuku
Japanese: パラワンオオコノハズク
Scientific: Otus bakkamoena fuliginosus, Otus fuliginosus, Scops fuliginosa
Lithuanian: Palavaninis apuokėlis
Dutch: Palawandwergooruil, Palawan-dwergooruil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Palawanugle
Norwegian: Palawanugle
Polish: syczek palawanski, syczek palawański
Portuguese: mocho-de-orelhas-de-palauã
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-de-palawan
Russian: Палаванская совка, Совка Палаван
Slovak: výrik palawanský
Serbian: Palavanski ćuk
Swedish: Palawandvärguv
Turkish: Palavan ishakkuşu, Palavan İshakkuşu
Ukrainian: Сплюшка палаванська
Chinese: 巴拉望角鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 巴拉旺角鴞

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