White-browed Owl
Athene superciliaris(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
English (US) White-browed Owl
The White-browed Owl (Athene superciliaris) 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: Madagascar (except central)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Athene superciliaris
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-browed Owl
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix superciliaris
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
- Type locality
- Forest at the bridge of the GuaporS, Matto Grosso.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 7 p.33
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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