Athene cunicularia amaura (Lawrence, 1878:234)
Antiguan burrowing owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Speotyto amaura Lawrence, 1878:234 (original combination); Speotyto cunicularia amaura (Lawrence, 1878:234)
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: c.1890 (Marks et al., 1999)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Antigua and Barbuda
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: USNM collection
Media
References
Original scientific description:
(Lawrence) 1878 Proc.U.S.Natl.Mus. 1 no.35 p.234
Other references:
BirdLife International. (2012). Athene cunicularia. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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