Sulu boobook
Species of owl / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sulu boobook or Sulu hawk-owl (Ninox reyi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. It was previously known as a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other evidence suggested it was a distinct species.[3] It is found in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Sulu boobook | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Ninox |
Species: | N. reyi |
Binomial name | |
Ninox reyi Oustalet, 1880 | |
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