Australasian Masked Owl
Tyto novaehollandiae(Stephens, JF, 1826)
English (US) Australasian Masked Owl
The Australasian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) 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 Tytonidae (Bay Owls and Barn Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Tyto novaehollandiae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Australasian Masked Owl
- Described by
- (Stephens, JF, 1826)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Tyto novaehollandiae sororcula
- Tyto novaehollandiae cayelii
- Tyto novaehollandiae almae
- Tyto novaehollandiae manusi
- Tyto novaehollandiae calabyi
- Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli
- Tyto novaehollandiae melvillensis
- Tyto novaehollandiae galei
- Tyto novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
- Tyto novaehollandiae castanops
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix (?) Novae Hollandiae
- Described by
- (Stephens, JF, 1826)
- Type locality
- New Holland = New South Wales.
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 13, pt2 p.61
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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