Otus rufescens burbidgei Hachisuka, 1934:51
Sulu reddish scops owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
A doubtful taxon. Plumage variation falls within that of the nominate (Dickinson et al., 1991:227).
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: 1900's (pre-1935)
Distribution
"Jolo Island" (=Sulu), Philippines
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: BM 1883.9.20.20 (Warren, 1966)
Holotype: BM 83.9.20.20 (Marshall, 1978)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hachisuka, Masauji. (1934). The Birds of the Philippine Islands, with notes on the mammal fauna... vol 2, part 3. London: Witherby.
Other references:
Dickinson, E. C., Kennedy, R. S. and Parkes, K. C. (1991). The Birds of the Philippines. BOU Checklist 12. Tring.
Marshall, Joe T. (1978). Systematics of smaller Asian night birds based on voice. Ornithological Monographs 25: v + 58 pp.
Warren, Rachel L. M. (1966). Type-Specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History). vol. 1. Non-passerines. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).
Warren, Rachel L. M. and Harrison, C. J. O. (1973). Type-Specimens of Birds in the British Museum (Natural History), vol 3. Systematic index. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).
Weick, Friedhelm. (2006). Owls (Strigiformes): Annotated and Illustrated Checklist. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.