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Palau Scops Owl

Otus podarginus(Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872)

English (US) Palau Scops Owl

The Palau Scops Owl (Otus podarginus) 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: lowlands of Palau (western Caroline Islands)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Otus podarginus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Palau Scops Owl
Described by
(Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Noctua podargina
Described by
(Hartlaub, KJG; Finsch, FHO, 1872)
Type locality
Palau Islands.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872, pt.1 p.90

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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