Megascops asio Linnaeus 1758 (eastern screech-owl)

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 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 (17: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Virginia collections)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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