Père David's owl

Père David's owl (Strix davidi) is an owl found in the mountains of central China (Qinghai and Sichuan). There is debate over whether it is a separate species or an isolated subspecies of Ural owl. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World (2015 version) considers it separate,[1] but BirdLife International[2] and IUCN[3] treat it as a subspecies.

Père David's owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Strix
Species:
S. davidi
Binomial name
Strix davidi
Sharpe, 1875

References

  1. Clements, J.F.; et al. (2015). "The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015" (Excel spreadsheet). Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  2. BirdLife International. "Strix davidi". Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. IUCN. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". Retrieved 2015-09-13.


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