Cebu boobook

Cebu boobook
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Ninox
Species complex: Philippine hawk-owl species complex
Species:
N. rumseyi
Binomial name
Ninox rumseyi
Rasmussen, Allen, D, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, Kennedy, RS, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012
Pale Blue: Cebu Hawk Owl N. rumseyi

The Cebu boobook or Cebu hawk-owl (Ninox rumseyi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Philippine hawk-owl, but was reclassified in 2012, as voice and other data suggested placement in a distinct species.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Ninox rumseyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022. IUCN: e.T22725505A110287090. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ New Owl Species: Camiguin Hawk-Owl, Cebu Hawk-Owl Discovered In Philippines