Banggai scops owl
Species of owl
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The Banggai scops owl (Otus mendeni) is an owl found on Banggai Island in Indonesia.
| Banggai scops owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. mendeni |
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| Otus mendeni Neumann, 1939 | |
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Sulawesi scops owl (Otus manadensis), but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.[3]
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