Manus Masked Owl
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| Tyto manusi Rothschild & Hartert, 1914 |
The Manus Masked Owl (Tyto manusi) is a barn owl endemic to Manus Island in Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. Some authors consider it a subspecies of Australian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae).
It is a poorly-known forest-dwelling species, which is rarely seen. Comparison with the closely related Australian Masked Owl indicates it is likely to have large territories, and the population may be smaller than 1000.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Tyto manusi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 07 July 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
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