Giant Scops-owl
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| Mimizuku gurneyi (Tweeddale, 1879) |
The Giant Scops-owl, Lesser Eagle-owl, or Mindanao Eagle-owl, Mimizuku gurneyi, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is the only species in genus Mimizuku.
It is endemic to the Philippines. In size and structure, it is considered intermediate between a scops owl and a eagle owl.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Mimizuku gurneyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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