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Malaita Owl
Athene malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
The Malaita owl (Athene malaitae), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Malaita owl (Athene malaitae), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Malaita. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.
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Questions
Where does the Malaita Owl live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Malaita (south-central Solomon Islands).
What family is the Malaita Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
Range
Australasia: Malaita (south-central Solomon Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Athene
Other birds in the genus Athene
Forest OwletAthene blewitti
White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris
Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
Little OwlAthene noctua
Spotted OwletAthene brama
West Solomons OwlAthene jacquinoti
Guadalcanal OwlAthene granti
Makira OwlAthene roseoaxillaris
Papuan Hawk-OwlUroglaux dimorpha
Rufous OwlNinox rufa
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