Moluccan masked owl
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.
| Moluccan masked owl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Tytonidae |
| Genus: | Tyto |
| Species: | T. sororcula |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyto sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883) | |
References
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- "Lesser Masked-owl (Tyto sororcula)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
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