Abyssinian Owl
Asio abyssinicus(Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
English (US) Abyssinian Owl
The Abyssinian Owl (Asio abyssinicus) 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
- Asio abyssinicus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Owl
- Described by
- (Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Asio abyssinicus abyssinicus
- Asio abyssinicus graueri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Otus abyssinicus
- Described by
- (Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
- Type locality
- Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 6 p.321
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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