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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Screech-Owl
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
SubfamilyStriginae
GenusMegascops
SpeciesMegascops kennicottii
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Clark 2006: Resident non-migratory species that breeds in high elevation conifer and aspen and pinyon-juniper woodland.; Data Source: Spence and Borthwick 1994, Bibkey #96076
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Tom Clark 2006, CARE Chief, Resource Mgmt. & Science
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Spence and Borthwick 1994, Bibkey #96076
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
2/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
9/22/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Spence and Borthwick 1994, Bibkey #96076
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