Papuan hawk-owl
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Uroglaux Mayr, 1937 |
| Species: | U. dimorpha
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| Uroglaux dimorpha (Salvadori, 1874)
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The Papuan hawk owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), sometimes also Papuan boobook (not to be confused with Ninox theomacha) is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff-colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts. Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to black bill. The male is larger than the female, which is unusual among owls.[3]
Though generally found in lowland rainforest or gallery forest in lowland savanna, the Papuan hawk-owl is occasionally found at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.[1] It is probably a resident species in its restricted range, New Guinea.
Not much is known about the status of this species, as insufficient data exist to quantify its population.[1] It is rarely seen, and may be threatened due to deforestation.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c BirdLife International (2017). "Uroglaux dimorpha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22689490A118392665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22689490A118392665.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Duncan, James R. (2003). Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books. p. 33. ISBN 1-55297-845-1.
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