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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Screech-owl
Park Synonyms
Otus kennicottii
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
SubfamilyStriginae
GenusMegascops
SpeciesMegascops kennicottii
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
First park record 04/13/1994 (as Otus kennicottii); Data Source: observation record LEWI RM files).
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
In w. Oregon, common in lowlands, Coast Range and along the coast; Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    nest and young, Fort Clatsop unit 04/13/1994; Data Source: Ek, David 04/13/1994 observation record (LEWI RM files)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NAE - LEWI RM
Created Date
2/20/2007 12:31:32 PM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/7/2015 3:55:35 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR. Park Species Detail: species has been reclassified to Megascops kennicottii (2007 American Ornithological Union Checklist), Park Species Data Source: Ek, David. Birds at Fort Clatsop National Memorial United States of America, 04/12/1999.
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