African Barred Owlet Glaucidium capense Scientific name definitions
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (5)
Denver W. Holt, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, Kristin L. Wood, Jeffrey S. Marks, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.1 — Published October 25, 2022
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Gebande Uil |
| Bulgarian | Африканска врабчова кукумявка |
| Catalan | mussolet del Cap |
| Czech | kulíšek africký |
| Dutch | Kaapse Dwerguil |
| English | African Barred Owlet |
| English (United States) | African Barred Owlet |
| French | Chevêchette du Cap |
| French (France) | Chevêchette du Cap |
| German | Kapzwergkauz |
| Japanese | ヨコジマスズメフクロウ |
| Norwegian | dvergugle |
| Polish | sóweczka plamobrzucha |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Mocho-barrado |
| Russian | Капский сычик |
| Serbian | Afrička mala sova |
| Slovak | kuvičok pásikavý |
| Spanish | Mochuelo de El Cabo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Mochuelo de El Cabo |
| Swedish | akaciasparvuggla |
| Turkish | Kap Serçe Baykuşu |
| Ukrainian | Сичик-горобець мозамбіцький |
| Zulu | inkovanemidwa |
Revision Notes
Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. Shawn M. Billerman and Paul G. Rodewald standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page.
Glaucidium capense (Smith, 1834)
PROTONYM:
Noctua Capensis
Smith, 1834. South African Quarterly Journal ser. 2, 4, pt. 1, p.313.
TYPE LOCALITY:
South Africa.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- GLAUCIDIUM
- capense / capensis
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
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Distribution of the African Barred Owlet
