African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (4)
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 November 25, 2020
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Bosuil |
| Bulgarian | Африканска улулица |
| Catalan | gamarús africà |
| Czech | puštík africký |
| Dutch | Afrikaanse Bosuil |
| English | African Wood-Owl |
| English (Kenya) | African Wood Owl |
| English (United States) | African Wood-Owl |
| French | Chouette africaine |
| French (France) | Chouette africaine |
| German | Afrikakauz |
| Japanese | アフリカヒナフクロウ |
| Norwegian | panugle |
| Polish | puszczyk pręgowany |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Coruja-da-floresta |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Mocho-da-floresta |
| Russian | Африканская неясыть |
| Serbian | Afrička šumska sova |
| Slovak | sova pruhovaná |
| Spanish | Cárabo Africano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cárabo africano |
| Swedish | afrikansk skogsuggla |
| Turkish | Afrika Alaca Baykuşu |
| Ukrainian | Сова-лісовик африканська |
| Zulu | umabhengwane |
Revision Notes
In this partial revision, the Sounds and Vocal Behavior section was revised by Peter F. D. Boesman.
Strix woodfordii (Smith, 1834)
PROTONYM:
Noctua Woodfordii
Smith, 1834. South African Quarterly Journal ser. 2, 4, pt. 1, p.312.
TYPE LOCALITY:
South Africa.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- STRIX
- woodfordii
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