Usambara eagle-owl
| Usambara eagle-owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Bubo |
| Species: | B. vosseleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Bubo vosseleri Reichenow, 1908 | |
The Usambara eagle-owl, also called the nduk eagle-owl or Vosseier's eagle-owl, (Bubo vosseleri) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.[2] It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Bubo vosseleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ White, G. B. (June 1974). "Rarest Eagle Owl in Trouble". Oryx 12 (4): 484–486. doi:10.1017/S003060530001231X.
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