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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
There are no records of the species occurrence in Fossil Butte National Monument. The following publications suggest the species may occur in the park: Wyoming Game and Fish Dept. Wildlife Atlas; Cornell Lab of Orn. 2004. Johnson 2003: Park is just within species breeding range and has appropriate habitat.; Data Source: Johnson et al. 2003, Bibkey #549677
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Johnson et al. 2003, Bibkey #549677
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
1/5/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: New nomenclature for Otus kennicottii., Park Species Data Source: 7th edition AOU bird list
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