Rufous Owl

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Rufous Owl
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species: N. rufa
Binomial name
Ninox rufa
(Gould, 1846)

The Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

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