Sunda Owlet
Taenioptynx sylvaticus(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
English (US) Sunda Owlet
The Sunda Owlet (Taenioptynx sylvaticus) 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
- Taenioptynx sylvaticus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sunda Owlet
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Taenioptynx sylvaticus sylvaticus
- Taenioptynx sylvaticus borneensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix sylvatica
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
- Type locality
- Sumatra.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 1 p.40
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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