Tyto soumagnei (Grandidier, 1878)
Madagascar red owl, Red owl, Soumagne's owl, Madagascar grass owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Heliodilus Soumagnei Milne-Edwards, 1878 [incorrect author]; Tyto soumagnei (Milne Edwards, 1878) [incorrect author]
Conservation Status
Last record: early 1900's (specimen); 1973 (sighting)
Rediscovered in late July 1993
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Museums with specimens: BMNH, MHNP
Media
References
Original scientific description:
(Grandidier,A) 1878 Compt.Rend. 85 p.1282,note 2
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