Strix butleri (Hume, 1878:316)
Hume's owl, Hume’s tawny owl, Omani owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Asio butleri Hume, 1878:316
Conservation Status
Last record: 1878 (Robb et al. 2015)
Rediscovered in 2015 or before
IUCN RedList status: Least Concern
Distribution
Iran, Oman, Pakistan etc.
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hume, A. O. (1878). Asio butleri, sp. nov.? Stray Feathers 7: 316-318.
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