Megascops asio Linnaeus 1758 (eastern screech-owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combinations: Otus asio, Strix asio
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Megascops according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Miller and DeMay 1942, Parmalee 1992, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxon: Megascops kennicottii
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (18: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Virginia collections)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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