Buff-fronted Owl
Aegolius harrisii(Cassin, J, 1849)
English (US) Buff-fronted Owl
The Buff-fronted Owl (Aegolius harrisii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Aegolius harrisii
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Buff-fronted Owl
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Aegolius harrisii harrisii
- Aegolius harrisii iheringi
- Aegolius harrisii dabbenei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Nyctale Harrisii
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1849)
- Type locality
- South America.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1848) p.157
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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