Himalayan Owl
Strix nivicolum(Blyth, E, 1845)
English (US) Himalayan Owl
The Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum) 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
- Strix nivicolum
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Owl
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Strix nivicolum nivicolum
- Strix nivicolum yamadae
- Strix nivicolum ma
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Syrnium nivicolum
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1845)
- Type locality
- 'Himalaya,' i.e., Nepal.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 14, pt.1, no.159 p.185
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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