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Megascops  Kaup, 1848
Taxonomic Serial No.: 686641

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s): Gymnoglaux Cabanis, 1855
  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderStrigiformes  – Owls, chouettes, engoulevents, hiboux, Goatsuckers  
                            FamilyStrigidae  – Typical Owls, strigidés, Owls  
                               SubfamilyStriginae   
                                  GenusMegascops Kaup, 1848  
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                                     Species Megascops albogularis (Cassin, 1849) – corujinha-de-garganta-branca, Petit-duc à gorge blanche, Autillo gorjiblanco, White-throated Screech Owl 
                                     Species Megascops asio (Linnaeus, 1758) – corujinha-do-leste, Autillo yanqui, Tecolote oriental, petit-duc maculé, Eastern Screech-Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, corujinha-norte-americana 
                                     Species Megascops atricapilla (Temminck, 1822) – corujinha-de-barrete, corujinha-sapo, Petit-duc à mèches noires, Autillo capirotado, Black-capped Screech Owl 
                                     Species Megascops barbarus (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868) – corujinha-barbuda, Tecolote barbudo, Bearded Screech Owl, Petit-duc bridé, Autillo barbudo 
                                     Species Megascops centralis (Hekstra, 1982) – Choco Screech Owl, Petit-duc du Choco, corujinha-do-chocó, Autillo de Chocó 
                                     Species Megascops choliba (Vieillot, 1817) – corujinha-sul-americana, Tropical Screech Owl, corujinha-do-mato, Petit-duc choliba, Autillo chóliba 
                                     Species Megascops clarkii (L. Kelso & E. H. Kelso, 1935) – Petit-duc de Clark, Autillo serrano, Bare-shanked Screech Owl, corujinha-serrana 
                                     Species Megascops cooperi (Ridgway, 1878) – corujinha-do-pacífico, Pacific Screech-Owl, Pacific Screech Owl, Petit-duc de Cooper, Autillo de manglar 
                                     Species Megascops gilesi Krabbe, 2017 – corujinha-de-santa-marta, Autillo de Santa Marta, Santa Marta Screech Owl, Petit-duc de Santa Marta 
                                     Species Megascops guatemalae (Sharpe, 1875) – corujinha-guatemalteca, corujinha-de-roraima, Petit-duc guatémaltèque, Autillo guatemalteco, Middle American Screech Owl 
                                     Species Megascops hoyi (C. König & Straneck, 1989) – Yungas Screech Owl, Hoy's Screech Owl, Montane Forest Screech Owl, Petit-duc de Hoy, Autillo fresco, corujinha-dos-yungas 
                                     Species Megascops ingens (Salvin, 1897) – Petit-duc de Salvin, Autillo pálido, Rufescent Screech Owl, corujinha-arruivada 
                                     Species Megascops kennicottii (D. G. Elliot, 1867) – corujinha-da-califórnia, Tecolote occidental, Western Screech-Owl, Western Screech Owl, coruja-das-torres-do-oeste, Petit-duc des montagnes, Autillo californiano 
                                     Species Megascops koepckeae (Hekstra, 1982) – corujinha-de-koepcke, Koepcke's Screech Owl, Petit-duc de Koepcke, Autillo de Koepcke 
                                     Species Megascops marshalli (Weske & Terborgh, 1981) – corujinha-de-marshall, Petit-duc de Marshall, Autillo de Marshall, Cloud-forest Screech Owl 
                                     Species Megascops petersoni (Fitzpatrick & O'Neill, 1986) – Cinnamon Screech Owl, Petit-duc de Peterson, Autillo de Peterson, corujinha-canela 
                                     Species Megascops roboratus (Bangs & Noble, 1918) – Petit-duc du Pérou, Autillo peruano, Peruvian Screech Owl, West Peruvian Screech Owl, corujinha-de-tumbes 
                                     Species Megascops roraimae (Salvin, 1897) – corujinha-das-colinas, Foothill Screech Owl, Petit-duc du Roraima, Autillo de Roraima, Roraiman Screech Owl 
                                     Species Megascops sanctaecatarinae (Salvin, 1897) – Long-tufted Screech Owl, corujinha-do-sul, Petit-duc à aigrettes longues, Autillo de Santa Catarina, corujinha-catarinense 
                                     Species Megascops seductus (R. T. Moore, 1941) – Petit-duc du Balsas, Autillo del Balsas, Balsas Screech-Owl, Balsas Screech Owl, corujinha-do-balsas 
                                     Species Megascops trichopsis (Wagler, 1832) – coruja-das-torres-de-bigode, Petit-duc à moustaches, Autillo bigotudo, Tecolote rítmico, Whiskered Screech Owl, corujinha-bigoduda 
                                     Species Megascops watsonii (Cassin, 1849) – Tawny-bellied Screech Owl, corujinha-orelhuda, Petit-duc de Watson, Autillo del Amazonas, corujinha-amazónica 
       

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  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 28 Feb 2025]   
  Reference for: Megascops   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2005.08.07, website (version 07-Aug-05)  
  Acquired: 2005   
  Notes: "Zoonomen Nomenclatural data" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Megascops   
       
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