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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western screech-owl
Park Synonyms
Otus kennicottii, Otus asio quercinus
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: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Siegel, R.B. and D.F. DeSante. Avian Inventory of Yosemite National Park (1998-2000). Revised Draft Final Report. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, California.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Fairly common resident below 3000', uncommon resident to at least 3700', extremely rare spring and rare fall transient or visitor to 5000' and extremely rare transient to higher elevations; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; Siegel, R.B. and D.F. DeSante. Avian Inventory of Yosemite National Park (1998-2000). Revised Draft Final Report. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, California.; DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2005. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes, California. 153 pp.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Fairly common resident below 3000', uncommon resident to at least 3700', extremely rare spring and rare fall transient or visitor to 5000' and extremely rare transient to higher elevations; Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; DeSante, D.F., Pyle, P. and D.R. Kaschube, 2005. The Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes, California. 153 pp.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rose Cook
Created Date
7/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lchow@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/23/2015 5:09:59 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Gaines, D., 1992. Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope. Artemisia Press, Lee Vining, California. 352 pp.; YOSEWildlifeObs.mdb; YOSEMAPS2004.mdb
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
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El Morro National Monument (ELMO)
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
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