Tyto novaehollandiae sororcula (Sclater, 1883)
Maluku masked owl, Moluccan masked owl, Lesser masked owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Strix sororcula Sclater, 1883:52 (original combination); Tyto sororcula (Sclater, 1883)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1923
Rediscovered in 1996 (1995?)
IUCN RedList status: Synonym of Tyto novaehollandiae
Distribution
Larat and Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku Islands (=Moluccas), Indonesia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Museums with specimens: NNML
Media
References
Original scientific description:
P.L. Sclater 1883, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.: 52
Other references:
BirdLife International. 2016. Tyto novaehollandiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T62172196A95191423. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62172196A95191423.en. Downloaded on 14 February 2017.
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White CMN, Bruce MD (1986) The birds of Wallacea. BOU Checklist 7, Zool Soc London.
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