Cebu hawk-owl

The Cebu hawk-owl (Ninox rumseyi) or Cebu boobook, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other data suggested placement as a distinct species.[2]

Cebu hawk-owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species:
N. rumseyi
Binomial name
Ninox rumseyi
Rasmussen et al., 2012

Description

The Cebu hawk-owl is an earless species. Males and females are similar in appearance.

Ecology

The Cebu hawk-owl can be found in forest areas up to an elevation 1800 metres, although they mostly reside in areas below 1000 metres above sea level. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species mates around February. The nests can be found in hollow trees.

References

  • Kennedy, R.S., Gonzales P.C., Dickinson E.C., Miranda, Jr, H.C., Fisher T.H. (2000) A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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