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Scientific Name
Megascops kennicottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867)
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Screech-Owl
Park Synonyms
Otus kennicottii cineraceus, Otus asio
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
SubfamilyStriginae
GenusMegascops
SpeciesMegascops kennicottii
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
It is not credible to list this species as unconfirmed.; Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/7/2012.
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
Jonathan Hurst
Created Date
11/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Otus asio (TSN# 177856) and Otus kenicottii cineraceus (TSN# -501540) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, 12/6/2011 and American Ornithologist's Union. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition including all supplements (accessed on-line December 9, 2011)., Accepted Detail: American Ornithologist's Union. Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition including all supplements (accessed on-line December 9, 2011).
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