The Philippine hawk-owl is a species complex of owls in the genus Ninox.[2][1] They are all endemic to the Philippines.[3]

Philippine hawk-owl
Postal card for Ninox philippensis centralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species complex: Philippine hawk-owl species complex
*Brown: Luzon Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis, including N. p. ticaoensis and N. p. centralis
  • Green: Mindanao Hawk Owl N. spilocephala
  • Pink: Mindoro Hawk Owl N. mindorensis
  • Gold: Romblon Hawk Owl N. spilonota including N. s. fisheri
  • Pale Blue: Cebu Hawk Owl N. rumseyi
  • Dark Blue: Camiguin Hawk Owl N. leventisi
  • Purple: Sulu Hawk Owl N. reyi
Synonyms[1]

Ninox philippensis complex

Systematics and taxonomy

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There are seven known species:

Ecology

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Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vocal divergence and new species in the Philippine Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis complex" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Owls – IOC World Bird List". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "New Species Discovered On Tiny Pacific Island". HuffPost. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

Further reading

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  • 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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