Himalayan owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Strix
Species:
S. nivicolum
Binomial name
Strix nivicolum
(Blyth, 1845)

The Himalayan owl (Strix nivicolum), also known as the Himalayan wood owl, is an owl of the forests of the Asia, from the Himalayas to Korea and Taiwan. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the tawny owl, but is separated from that species due to its distinctive call, darker plumage and shorter, barred tail.[3]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Strix nivicolum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725477A94893250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725477A94893250.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ del Hoyo, J (2019). del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David A; de Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. doi:10.2173/bow.himowl1.01. S2CID 241022211. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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