Andaman hawk-owl
Andaman hawk-owl | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Ninox |
Species: | N. affinis |
Binomial name | |
Ninox affinis Beavan, 1867 | |
The Andaman hawk-owl (Ninox affinis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ninox affinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.