Moluccan scops owl
The Moluccan scops owl (Otus magicus) is an owl found in the Maluku and Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It closely resembles the Rinjani scops owl.
| Moluccan scops owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. magicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus magicus (Müller, 1841) | |
The Wetar scops owl (O. tempestatis) was previously considered a subspecies, but has since been split.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Otus magicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45400973A95147236. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45400973A95147236.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- "IOC World Bird List 12.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.12.1. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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