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Solomons Boobook
The Solomons boobook has been split into the following species: * West Solomons owl, ''Athene jacquinoti'' * Guadalcanal owl, ''Athene granti'' * Malaita owl, ''Athene malaitae'' * Makira owl, ''Athene roseoaxillaris'' {{Animal common name Birds by common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Solomons Owl
The West Solomons owl (''Ninox jacquinoti''), also referred to as the West Solomons boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl, measuring in length. Its upperparts are rusty brown, sometimes spotted or barred with white, its chest is buffy white, sometimes spotted or barred with brown, and its creamy belly is unmarked. It has a grayish-brown facial disc, edged by narrow white eyebrows and a band of white across the throat. When he first described the species in 1850, Charles Lucien Bonaparte assigned it to the genus ''Athene''. It was later reclassified in the genus '' Ninox'', which contains many other small owls found throughout the Indo-Pacific, but later phylogenetic studies have found it to group within the genus ''Athene.'' The specific epithet honors Charles Hector Jacquinot, a French explorer who spent considerable time in the Pacific. Its common name refers the Solomon Islands, on which it occurs. It is native to the western portion of Solomon Islands archipelago, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalcanal Owl
The Guadalcanal boobook (''Ninox granti''), also known as the Guadalcanal owl is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Guadalcanal. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook The Solomons boobook has been split into the following species: * West Solomons owl, ''Athene jacquinoti'' * Guadalcanal owl, ''Athene granti'' * Malaita owl, ''Athene malaitae'' * Makira owl, ''Athene roseoaxillaris'' {{Animal common name .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q107802243 Guadalcanal owl Endemic birds of the Solomon Islands Owls of Oceania Least concern biota of Oceania Guadalcanal owl Taxa named by Richard Bowdler Sharpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaita Owl
The Malaita owl (''Athene malaitae''), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Malaita. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook The Solomons boobook has been split into the following species: * West Solomons owl, ''Athene jacquinoti'' * Guadalcanal owl, ''Athene granti'' * Malaita owl, ''Athene malaitae'' * Makira owl, ''Athene roseoaxillaris'' {{Animal common name .... References Malaita owl Endemic birds of the Solomon Islands Owls of Oceania Least concern biota of Oceania Malaita owl Taxa named by Ernst Mayr {{strigiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makira Owl
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. The Makira boobook prefers habitats of Subtropical and Tropical Moist Lowland. It is possibly extant to Ugi Island and Owariki Owariki or Owa Riki (formerly Santa Catalina) is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in Makira-Ulawa Province. Description This small coral island is 2.8 km long and 2 km wide. It is located off the eastern end of Makira (San Cr .... References Makira owl Endemic birds of the Solomon Islands Owls of Oceania Least concern biota of Oceania Makira owl Taxa named by Ernst Hartert {{Bird-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |