Giant Scops-owl
| Giant Scops-owlaa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Mimizuku |
| Species: | M. gurneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimizuku gurneyi (Tweeddale, 1879) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Otus gurneyi | |
The Giant Scops-owl, Lesser Eagle-owl, or Mindanao Eagle-owl, Mimizuku gurneyi, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is the only species in genus Mimizuku.
It is endemic to the Philippines. In size and structure, it is considered intermediate between a scops owl and an eagle owl.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Mimizuku gurneyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Scops-owl
