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Scientific Name
Megascops asio
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
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
Data Source: Pearson and Smith 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
8/31/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 1:05:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Scott Pearson and Alan Smith 2006
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