Taxonomy Profile: Bubo virginianus algistus (Oberholser 1904)

Bubo virginianus algistus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Asio magellanicus algistus
Oberholser 1904
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Bubo virginianus algistus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Strigiformes
Owls |
Goatsuckers |
chouettes |
engoulevents |
hiboux |
Family : Strigidae
Typical Owls |
strigidés |
Owls |
Subfamily : Striginae
Genus : Bubo
Horned Owls |
Species : Bubo virginianus
Búho cornudo |
Great Horned Owl |
grand-duc d'Amérique |
Bubo virginianus algistus Direct Children(s):
Bubo virginianus algistus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Source:
IOC World Bird List (v 8.1), website (version 8.1)
Acquired:
2018-01-22
Notes:
Gill, F., and D. Donsker, eds. 2018. IOC World Bird List (v 8.1). doi: 10.14344/IOC.ML.8.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 22 January, 2018]
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2017.06.15
Acquired:
2017-06-15
Notes:
"Zoonomen Nomenclatural data" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
American Ornithologists' Union
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1957-01-01 / 1957-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Check-list of North American Birds, 5th Edition
Page(s):
xiii + 691
Publisher:
American Ornithologists' Union
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Weick, Friedhelm
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1999-12-01 / 1999-12-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Zur Taxonomie der Amerikanischen Uhus (Bubo spp). Unter Berücksichtigung eines größtenteils parallel variierenden Polymorphismus innerhalb der Subspecies. Mit zwei Farbtafeln und zwei Verbreitungskarten
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Ökologie der Vögel, vol. 21, no. 2
Page(s):
363-387
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0173-0711
Notes:
Engl. Translation: Taxonomy of the American Great horned Owls (Bubo spp) with consideration of a mostly parallel variation within the polymorphic subspecies. With two colour plates and two distribution-maps
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Dickinson, Edward C., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-01-01 / 2003-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition
Page(s):
1039
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Publication Place:
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-691-11701-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Peters, James Lee
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1940-11-06 / 1940-11-06
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Check-list of Birds of the World, vol. 4
Page(s):
xii + 291
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Publication Place:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Bubo virginianus algistus
Bubo virginianus algistus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Native
Bubo virginianus algistus: Comments
Comment:
The taxonomic status of Bubo virginianus algistus (Oberholser, 1904) is in question. Peters (1940), American Ornithologists' Union (1957) and Weick (1999) use the ssp. as valid. Dickinson (2003) does not include the name as valid. IOC (2017) includes it as a valid subspecies. Zoonomen (2017) notes the controversy and notes the usage history