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Makira Owl

Athene roseoaxillaris

Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.

The Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris) 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 roseoaxillaris

Where it lives

Makira (=San Cristóbal Is.; southeastern Solomon Is.)

Quick facts

Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris) is a species of owls in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Makira (=San Cristóbal Is.; se Solomon Is.).

Songs & calls

Makira Owl — Song

Recorded by Niels Krabbe Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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