Morepork
Ninox novaeseelandiae(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Morepork
The Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae) 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
- Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Morepork
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ninox novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae
- Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
- Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix novae Seelandiae
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- New Zealand = Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, ex Latham, Gen. Syn., 1, pt. 1, p. 149, no. 39.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.296
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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