Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Molukse Dwergooruil |
| English (UK) | Moluccan Scops Owl |
| English (United States) | Moluccan Scops-Owl |
| French | Petit-duc mystérieux |
| German | Molukken-Zwergohreule |
| Indonesian | Celepuk maluku |
| Japanese | モルッカコノハズク |
| Norwegian | trollugle |
| Polish | syczek molucki |
| Russian | Молуккская совка |
| Serbian | Molučki ćuk |
| Slovak | výrik molucký |
| Spanish | Autillo Moluqueño |
| Spanish (Spain) | Autillo moluqueño |
| Swedish | moluckdvärguv |
| Turkish | Maluku İshakkuşu |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised and standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Philipp N. Maleko curated the media and copyedited the account.
Otus magicus (Müller, S, 1841)
PROTONYM:
Strix magica
Müller, S, 1841. Verhandlungen Nat.Gesch. [Temminck] Land-Volk. pt4, p.110,note.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Amboina.
Definitions
- OTUS
- otus
- magica / magicus
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)
SPECIES
Moluccan Scops-Owl Otus magicus Scientific name definitions
Guy M. Kirwan, Denver W. Holt, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, and Kristin L. Wood
Version: 2.0 — Published March 5, 2022
Version: 2.0 — Published March 5, 2022
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Photos from this Account
© James Eaton
Adult (Moluccan)
© Scott Baker
Adult (Wetar)
© James Eaton
Adult (Moluccan)
© Sam Woods
Adult (Wetar)
© James Eaton
Adult (Moluccan)
© Ross Gallardy
Moluccan Scops-Owl.
© Eric VanderWerf
© James Eaton
Owl with wide eyes.
© Franz Steinhauser
Owl on a small branch.
© Dave Farrow
Owl on a branch.
© Peter Ericsson
Owl on a branch.
© Robert Hutchinson
Details of the bill, iris, tarsi and toes.
© Lars Petersson
Moluccan Scops-Owl.
© Wilbur Goh
Scops-Owl on a palm.
© Robert Hutchinson
Scops-Owl on a power structure.
© Ashley Banwell
Wooded habitat in Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
© Wayne Hsu
Wooded habitat in Maluku, Indonesia.
© Rainer Seifert
Wooded habitat in Maluku, Indonesia.
© Franz Steinhauser
Moluccan Scops-Owl.
© Michael Køie Poulsen
Macaulay Library Photos for Moluccan Scops-Owl
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