- Athene roseoaxillaris
Identification
21 cm
Almost uniform rufous-brown with more orange tint to underside and white throat band. Eyes are dark.
Distribution
Southern Solomon Islands (Bauro and Makira)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
One of four species formerly viewed as a single species, Solomons Boobook.
Habitat
Forests in lowlands and foothills up to 900 m asl.
Behaviour
Mostly nocturnal but behavior is poorly known.
Vocalisation
A series of deep notes that can last for minutes.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- del Hoyo, J., P.D. Olsen, N. Collar, C. J. Sharpe, and J. S. Marks (2022). Makira Owl (Athene roseoaxillaris), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, P. Pyle, and N. D. Sly, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.solboo4.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Makira Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Makira_Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
