Guadalcanal owl

Guadalcanal owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Species:
A. granti
Binomial name
Athene granti
(Sharpe, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Ninox granti

The Guadalcanal owl (Athene granti), also known as the Guadalcanal boobook is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Guadalcanal. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.[3]


References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ninox malaitae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T45449328A118438317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T45449328A118438317.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-18.