Fearful Owl
Fearful Owl (<em>Asio solomonensis</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.
Overview
Fearful Owl (Asio solomonensis) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Asio; binomial: Asio solomonensis; authority: (Hartert, EJO, 1901).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Fearful Owl was formerly attributed to the monotypic genus Nesasio, but phylogenetic analysis shows that genus is embedded in Asio (Salter et al. 2020).
