Makira Owl
Athene roseoaxillaris(Hartert, EJO, 1929)
English (US) Makira Owl
The Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris) 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.
Range: Bauro and Makira (southeastern Solomon Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Athene roseoaxillaris
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Makira Owl
- Described by
- (Hartert, EJO, 1929)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Spiloglaux roseoaxillaris
- Described by
- (Hartert, EJO, 1929)
- Type locality
- Bauro, San Crist6bal, Solomon Islands.
- Original description
- American Museum Novitates no.364 p.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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