Sunda owlet
The Sunda owlet (Taenioptynx sylvaticum) is a small owl from Sumatra.
| Sunda owlet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Taenioptynx |
| Species: | T. sylvaticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Taenioptynx sylvaticum (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
This species was formerly treated as a subspecies of the collared owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei). It was promoted to a separate species based largely on the basis of a difference in vocalisation.[1][2]
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Owls". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Gwee, C.Y.; Eaton, J.A.; Ng, E.Y.X.; Rheindt, F.E. (2019). "Species delimitation within the Glaucidium brodiei owlet complex using bioacoustic tools". Avian Research. 10 (36). doi:10.1186/s40657-019-0175-4.
Further reading
- Duncan, James R. (2003) Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival. Firefly Books
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