Makira owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Species:
A. roseoaxillaris
Binomial name
Athene roseoaxillaris
(Hartert, EJO, 1929)
  Extant
  Possibly Extant
Synonyms
  • Ninox roseoaxillaris

The Makira owl (Athene roseoaxillaris), also known as the Makira boobook, is a small to medium-sized species of owl in the Family Strigidae. It is endemic to Makira. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.[3] The Makira boobook prefers habitats of Subtropical and Tropical Moist Lowland. It is possibly extant to Ugi Island and Owariki.[4]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Ninox roseoaxillaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45449334A95157057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45449334A95157057.en. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ninox roseoaxillaris". BirdLife International. 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.


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