African Wood Owl
Strix woodfordii(Smith, A, 1834)
English (US) African Wood Owl
The African Wood Owl (Strix woodfordii) 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 woodfordii
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Wood Owl
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Strix woodfordii umbrina
- Strix woodfordii nigricantior
- Strix woodfordii nuchalis
- Strix woodfordii woodfordii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Noctua Woodfordii
- Described by
- (Smith, A, 1834)
- Type locality
- South Africa.
- Original description
- South African Quarterly Journal vol.2, no.4, pt.1 p.312
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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