Banggai scops owl

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The Banggai scops owl (Otus mendeni) is an owl found on Banggai Island in Indonesia.

Banggai scops owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species:
O. mendeni
Binomial name
Otus mendeni
Neumann, 1939

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sulawesi scops owl (Otus manadensis), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Otus mendeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T62290488A110041533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T62290488A110041533.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.