Laughing Owl
Laughing Owl (<em>Ninox albifacies</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.
Overview
Laughing Owl (Ninox albifacies) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ninox; binomial: Ninox albifacies; authority: (Gray, GR, 1844).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly assigned to Sceloglaux which is embedded within Ninox and is treated as congeneric (Wood et al. 2016; Salter et al. 2020).
