Japanese Scops Owl
Otus semitorquesTemminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844
English (US) Japanese Scops Owl
The Japanese Scops Owl (Otus semitorques) 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
- Otus semitorques
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Japanese Scops Owl
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Otus semitorques ussuriensis
- Otus semitorques semitorques
- Otus semitorques pryeri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844
- Type locality
- Japan.
- Original description
- Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit. Vol. 4. Aves p.24 pl.8
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Giant Scops Owl
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Sunda Scops Owl
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Wallace's Scops Owl
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Palawan Scops Owl
Otus fuliginosus
Philippine Scops Owl
Otus megalotis
Everett's Scops Owl
Otus everetti
Negros Scops Owl
Otus nigrorum
Mindoro Scops Owl
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