Seloglaux albifacies waa magaca sayniska ee noocyada guumaystaha oo inta badan loo yaqaan "Gumayska Qosolka ah." Waa nooc guumays ah oo dabar go'ay oo ku noolaa New Zealand. Magaca Sceloglaux albifacies waxa uu ka soo jeedaa erayada Giriigga "skelos" oo macnaheedu yahay lug, "glaukos" oo macneheedu yahay buluug-cawr, iyo "albus" oo macneheedu yahay caddaan, iyo ereyga latin ee "facies" oo macneheedu yahay wejiga, kuwaas oo si wada jir ah u tixraacaya shimbiraha buluuga ah ee gaarka ah- lugaha cawl iyo baal cad oo weji ah.