Moluccan Hawk-Owl | |
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Subspecies N. s. hypogramma, also known as the Halmahera Hawk-owl | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Ninox |
Species: | N. squamipila |
Binomial name | |
Ninox squamipila (Bonaparte, 1850) |
The Moluccan Hawk-Owl (Ninox squamipila), is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Most taxonomists recognize four subspecies, with some other taxonomists classifying each as a distinct species: