Talk:Desert tawny owl
Latest comment: 9 years ago by Martin451 in topic Redirect need to be replaced by a new entry
Redirect need to be replaced by a new entry
editBy now it has been established (based on extensive DNA comparisons) that the Hume Owl and the Desert Tawny Owl are two different species.
The new species, The Desert Tawny Owl was named Strix Hadorami after Hadoram Shirihai who was the first to suggest the Desert Tawny Owl is a different species. Here's one reference: [1]
And a short video [[1]] VivaVictoria( 08:07, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
- There are currently two articles Omani owl and Hume's owl and two species of bird. The article about Hume's owl is really about the Desert Tawney owl, and the Omani owl about the owl that is the same species as what was thought to be the holotype of Hume's owl. It is not totally clear about which should be called what, although there is currently a discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Birds#Strix_omanensis_--.3E_Strix_butleri if you wish to take part. Martin451 17:28, 23 September 2015 (UTC)