Malaita owl

Malaita boobook
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Species:
A. malaitae
Binomial name
Athene malaitae
(Mayr, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Ninox malaitae

The Malaita owl (Athene malaitae), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Malaita. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ninox malaitae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45449331A95156820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45449331A95156820.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 18 June 2021.