Long-eared Owl
Asio otus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Long-eared Owl
The Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Asio otus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Long-eared Owl
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Asio otus otus
- Asio otus canariensis
- Asio otus tuftsi
- Asio otus wilsonianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix Otus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality = Sweden, ex Faun. Svec.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.92
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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