Sula scops owl

The Sula scops owl (Otus sulaensis), is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on the Sula Islands of Indonesia. Taxonomically, some groups consider it to be a distinct species (Otus sulensis), others a subspecies of the Sulawesi scops owl, and yet others a subspecies of the Moluccan scops owl.[2]

Sula scops owl
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species:
O. sulaensis
Binomial name
Otus sulaensis
(Hartert, 1898)
Synonyms

Otus sulaensis
Otus magicus sulaensis

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Otus sulaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62290539A95195072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62290539A95195072.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. "The Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.6."


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.