Biology:Moluccan masked owl

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Short description: Species of owl

Moluccan masked owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae
Genus: Tyto
Species:
T. sororcula
Binomial name
Tyto sororcula
(Sclater, PL, 1883)

The Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula), also known as the lesser masked owl, is a species of owl in the barn owl family.[2] It is endemic to the south Moluccas of Indonesia. Some taxonomists consider this species to be conspecific with the Australian masked owl.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1276752 entry