Seram Boobook

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Seram Boobook (<em>Ninox squamipila</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Seram Boobook (Ninox squamipila) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ninox; binomial: Ninox squamipila; authority: (Bonaparte, 1850).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Ninox squamipila from Moluccan Boobook to Hantu Boobook with split of N. hypogramma and N. forbesi. Change English name again (9.1) to Seram Boobook following split of Buru Boobook from N. squamipila (Gwee et al. 2018).

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