Moluccan boobook

Moluccan boobook
Ninox hypogramma, Halmahera boobook
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox

The Moluccan boobook or Moluccan hawk-owl group (Ninox sp.), are a group of owls in the family Strigidae. They are found in Indonesia. The three species used to be considered conspecific. Natural habitat for all species is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Taxonomy

Species

Most taxonomists recognize three species:

References


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