Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (6)
Gary Ritchison, Frederick R. Gehlbach, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 7, 2017
Text last updated March 7, 2017
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Източен американски чухал |
| Catalan | xot de Carolina |
| Croatian | američki ćuk |
| Czech | výreček americký |
| Dutch | Oostelijke Schreeuwuil |
| English | Eastern Screech-Owl |
| English (United States) | Eastern Screech-Owl |
| French | Petit-duc maculé |
| French (France) | Petit-duc maculé |
| German | Ostkreischeule |
| Icelandic | Skrækugla |
| Japanese | ヒガシアメリカオオコノハズク |
| Norwegian | lundugle |
| Polish | syczoń krzykliwy |
| Russian | Восточноамериканская совка |
| Serbian | Istočni američki ćuk |
| Slovak | výrček škriekavý |
| Spanish | Autillo Yanqui |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Tecolote del Este |
| Spanish (Spain) | Autillo yanqui |
| Swedish | östlig skrikuv |
| Turkish | Doğulu Puhucuk |
| Ukrainian | Сплюшка північна |
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
PROTONYM:
Strix Asio
Linnaeus, 1758. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1, p.92.
TYPE LOCALITY:
America = South Carolina, ex Catesby.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- MEGASCOPS
- ASIO
- asio
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Eastern Screech-Owl.
This species is rare and local north of the distribution shown.
