Omani Owl
Omani Owl (<em>Strix butleri</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.
Overview
Omani Owl (Strix butleri) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Strix; binomial: Strix butleri; authority: (Hume, 1878).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Omani Owl is not a newly discovered species (Robb et al. 2013) but rather a rediscovered population of the true S. butleri (Kirwan et al. 2015). Change English name pro tem from Hume's Owl to Omani Owl (Robb et al. 2015; OSME).
