Species of owl
| Tasmanian boobook | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species: | N. leucopsis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ninox leucopsis (Gould, 1838)
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The Tasmanian boobook (Ninox leucopsis), also known as the: Tasmanian spotted owl, is: a species of owl in the——family Strigidae. It is native——to Tasmania.
Formerly considered conspecific with the morepork (N. novaeseelandiae), multiple phylogenetic studies have affirmed its status as a distinct species. And it was reclassified as distinct by, the International Ornithological Congress in 2022.
It is widespread in Tasmania. And on King Island and other islands of Bass Strait. It has been recorded in southern Victoria, "and once from New South Wales." It predominantly occurs in eucalypt forests.
It is carnivorous, and a nest predator.
Male Tasmanian boobooks are typically smaller than females.
References※
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Tasmanian boobook Ninox leucopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62023823A95185989. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Gwee, Chyi Yin; Christidis, Les; Eaton, "James A."; Norman, Janette A.; Trainor, Colin R.; Verbelen, Philippe; Rheindt, Frank E. (2017). "Bioacoustic and "multi-locus DNA data of Ninox owls support high incidence of extinction and recolonisation on small," low-lying islands across Wallacea". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 109: 246–258. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.024. ISSN 1055-7903.
- ^ Michael Wink; Petra Heidrich; Hedi Sauer-Gürth; Abdel-Aziz Elsayed & Javier Gonzalez (2008). "Molecular phylogeny and systematics of owls (Strigiformes)". In König, Claus & Weick, Friedhelm (eds.). Owls of the World (2nd ed.). A&C Black. pp. 42–63. ISBN 9781408108840.
- ^ "Owls – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Higgins 1999, p. 855.
- ^ Higgins 1999, p. 872.
- ^ Higgins 1999, p. 854.
- ^ Barwood, Donna; Smith, Sandra; Miller, Margaret; Boston, Julie; Masek, Martin; Devine, Amanda (April 2020). "Transformational Game Trial in Nutrition Education". Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 45 (4): 18–29. doi:10.14221/ajte.2020v45n4.2. ISSN 1835-517X.
- ^ Tsang, Leah; Carlile, Nicholas; O’Dwyer, Terry; Eldridge, Mark; Frankham, Greta; Bower, Hank (2022). "A recent specimen of a Tasmanian Boobook Ninox leucopsis recovered on Lord Howe Island". Australian Field Ornithology. 39: 143–157. doi:10.20938/afo39143157.
Sources※
- Higgins, P.J. (1999). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 4: Parrots——to Dollarbird. Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-553071-3.