Omani Owl

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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).

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