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Guadalcanal Owl

Athene granti

Guadalcanal Owl (Athene granti) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.

The Guadalcanal Owl (Athene granti) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Strigiformes
  3. Family Strigidae Owls
  4. Genus Athene
  5. Species granti

Where it lives

Guadalcanal (south-central Solomon Is.)

Quick facts

Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Guadalcanal Owl (Athene granti) is a species of owls in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Guadalcanal (sc Solomon Is.).

Songs & calls

Guadalcanal Owl — Song

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Conservation

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Meet the Strigidae

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