African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis Scientific name definitions
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (3)
Denver W. Holt, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Christopher J. Sharpe, Jeffrey S. Marks, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, and Kristin L. Wood
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 8, 2016
Text last updated November 8, 2016
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Skopsuil |
Catalan | xot africà |
Czech | výreček africký |
Dutch | Afrikaanse Dwergooruil |
English | African Scops-Owl |
English (UK) | African Scops Owl |
English (United States) | African Scops-Owl |
French | Petit-duc africain |
French (France) | Petit-duc africain |
German | Afrika-Zwergohreule |
Icelandic | Stúfugla |
Japanese | アフリカコノハズク |
Norwegian | akasieugle |
Polish | syczek afrykański |
Portuguese (Angola) | Mocho-d'orelhas-africano |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Mocho-d'orelhas-africano |
Russian | Африканская сплюшка |
Serbian | Afrički ćuk |
Slovak | výrik africký |
Slovenian | Afriški skovik |
Spanish | Autillo Africano |
Spanish (Spain) | Autillo africano |
Swedish | afrikansk dvärguv |
Turkish | Afrika İshakkuşu |
Ukrainian | Сплюшка африканська |
Otus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
PROTONYM:
Scops Senegalensis
Swainson, 1837. BirdsW.Afr. 1, p.127.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Senegal; the type is from Gambia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- OTUS
- otus
- senegala / senegalensis / senegalla / senegallensis / senegalli / senegallus
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