Philippine hawk-owl

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Philippine hawk-owl
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Postal card for Ninox philippensis centralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species complex: Philippine hawk-owl species complex
Philippine Hawk Owl distribution.PNG
*Brown: Luzon Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis, including N. p. ticaoensis and N. p. centralis
  • Green: Mindanao Hawk Owl N. spilocephala
  • Pink: Mindoro Hawk Owl N. mindorensis
  • Gold: Romblon Hawk Owl N. spilonota including N. s. fisheri
  • Pale Blue: Cebu Hawk Owl N. rumseyi
  • Dark Blue: Camiguin Hawk Owl N. leventisi
  • Purple: Sulu Hawk Owl N. reyi
Synonyms [1]

Ninox philippensis complex

The Philippine hawk-owl is a species complex of owls in the genus Ninox . [2] [1] They are all endemic to the Philippines. [3]

Contents

Systematics and taxonomy

There are seven known species:

Ecology

Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sulu boobook</span> Species of owl

The Sulu boobook or Sulu hawk-owl 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. It is found in tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 "Vocal divergence and new species in the Philippine Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis complex" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. "Owls – IOC World Bird List". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. "New Species Discovered On Tiny Pacific Island". HuffPost. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

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