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Scientific Name
Megascops asio
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
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
The study area of Ducey 1989 includes more area than the park itself and one cannot be sure that birds observed were done so within park boundaries. The historical record, Ducey 1983, reports this species being "very common throughout the valley," population shift?; Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983, Steinauer and Scudder 1989, Mollhoff 2001, Kantak and Churchill 1993, Ducey 1983
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Brogie and Mossman 1983; Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983
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
Arvind O. Panjabi
Created Date
7/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stuart Schneider and Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
11/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
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