Cebu hawk-owl
The Cebu hawk-owl or Cebu boobook (Ninox rumseyi) 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
- BirdLife International (2017). "Ninox rumseyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22725505A110287090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22725505A110287090.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- New Owl Species: Camiguin Hawk-Owl, Cebu Hawk-Owl Discovered In Philippines
- 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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