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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Screech-Owl
Park Synonyms
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 kennicottii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare: 3 to 6 records total; unusual, but to be looked for each year; may be more common than the few records indicate.; Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Summer resident: present only during the warmer months, and migrating elsewhere for the winter. Generally implies nesting, but this not confirmed for all. Probably breeds, based on presence of adults throughout the usual nesting season, often singing and/or defending territories, but firm evidence of nesting is lacking.; Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
7/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
9/17/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: per Williams: 2 Jun - 27 Aug; recently fledged young on 30 Jun 1983; Perm Res?, Park Species Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
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