Luzon Boobook
Ninox philippensisBonaparte, CLJL, 1855
English (US) Luzon Boobook
The Luzon Boobook (Ninox philippensis) 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 philippensis
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Luzon Boobook
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ninox philippensis philippensis
- Ninox philippensis ticaoensis
- Ninox philippensis centralis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855
- Type locality
- No locality = Philippine Islands by inference.
- Original description
- Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 41 p.655
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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