Sooty Owl
Tyto tenebricosa(Gould, J, 1845)
English (US) Sooty Owl
The Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa) 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 tenebricosa
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Sooty Owl
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1845)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tyto tenebricosa arfaki
- Tyto tenebricosa tenebricosa
- Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix tenebricosus
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1845)
- Type locality
- Brushes of the Clarence River, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.13, no.149 p.80
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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