Spotted Wood-owl

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spotted Wood-owl
Juvenile, probably Strix seloputo seloputo Taman Safari Indonesia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Strix Species: S. seloputo
Binomial name
Strix seloputo Horsfield, 1821
Synonyms
Strix orientalis Strix pagodorum Strix Selo-puto Horsfield, 1821 (old orthography) Surnia whiteheadi

The Spotted Wood-owl (Strix seloputo) is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. Its range is strangely disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself.

The three subspecies are:

• Strix seloputo seloputo - S Myanmar and central Thailand to Singapore. Also Jambi (Sumatra) and Java.
• Strix seloputo baweana - Endemic to Bawean Island off N Java
• Strix seloputo wiepkini - Calamian Islands and Palawan (Philippines)

[edit] References

• BirdLife International (2004). Strix seloputo. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 16 Aug 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
• Holt, Denver W., Berkley, Regan; Deppe, Caroline; Enríquez Rocha, Paula L.; Olsen, Penny D.; Petersen, Julie L.; Rangel Salazar, José Luis; Segars, Kelley P. & Wood, Kristin L. (1999): 94. Spotted Wood-owl. In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. (eds): Handbook of Birds of the World, Volume 5: Barn-owls to Hummingbirds: 197, plate 12. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-25-3
• König, Claus; Weick, Friedhelm & Becking, Jan-Hendrik (1999): Owls: A guide to the owls of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven. ISBN 0300079206
• Lewis, Deane P. (2005): OwlPages.com Owl Species ID: 130.010.000 - Spotted Wood Owl - Strix seloputo. Version of 2005-APR-21. Retrieved 2007-AUG-16.