Moluccan masked owl
Species of owl
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The Moluccan masked owl (Tyto sororcula), also known as the lesser masked owl, is a species of owl in the barn owl family.[2] It is endemic to the south Moluccas of Indonesia. Some taxonomists consider this species to be conspecific with the Australian masked owl.
| Moluccan masked owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Tytonidae |
| Genus: | Tyto |
| Species: | T. sororcula |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyto sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883) | |
Taxonomy
Described subspecies of Tyto sororcula include:
- T. s. sororcula (Sclater, PL, 1883)
- T. s. cayelli (Hartert, EJO, 1900)
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