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Scientific Name
Megascops asio
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern Screech-Owl
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
SubfamilyStriginae
GenusMegascops
SpeciesMegascops asio
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
McCormick, 1975: Known to occur on Fire Island and Floyd Estate; Data Source: NYBBA, 2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Banks, R. C. et al (2003)
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring=unknown; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) Although breeding confirmation validates the presence of this species during spring, relative spring abundance is unavailable as of 09/2004. Breeding confirmation for this species within the park is in an atlas block that includes part of the William Floyd Estate. The checklist used as the source for relative abundance does not include this species. It appears the checklist is for the barrier island only and therefore does not reflect the relative abundances for the William Floyd Estate.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Occurs as non-migratory resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Likely in Park Probable: 1985 & 2003 6751D Unverifiable in Park Confirmed: 1985 6751C, 1985 & 2003 6851A Probable: 2003 6751B (includes northern half of William Floyd Estate); Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
arhl
Created Date
9/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
arhl
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Banks, 2003; McCormick, 1975; NYBBA, 2004
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