Scientific Name
Megascops asio
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Screech-Owl
Park Synonyms
Otus asio
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Subfamily | Striginae |
| Genus | Megascops |
| Species | Megascops asio |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
See Observation evidence
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AOU Checklist, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Resident from central Montana and southeastern Saskatchewan eastward to southern Quebec, southward to Florida, western Texas, and northeastern Mexico.; Data Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology online, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
29
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
3/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007: For additional evidence regarding this species presence at COLO, see Otus asio./
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