Philippine hawk-owl
Species of bird
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The Philippine hawk-owl is a species complex of owls in the genus Ninox.[2][1] They are all endemic to the Philippines.[3]
| Philippine hawk-owl | |
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| Postal card for Ninox philippensis centralis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Ninox |
| Species complex: | Philippine hawk-owl species complex |
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*Brown: Luzon Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis, including N. p. ticaoensis and N. p. centralis
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ninox philippensis complex | |
Systematics and taxonomy
There are seven known species:
- Luzon boobook (Ninox philippensis)
- Mindoro boobook (Ninox mindorensis) – Mindoro
- Sulu boobook (Ninox reyi) – Bongao, Jolo, Sanga Sanga, Siasi, Sibutu and Tawi-Tawi)
- Mindanao boobook (Ninox spilocephala) (Basilan, Dinagat, Mindanao and Siargao
- Romblon boobook (Ninox spilonotus)
- Cebu boobook (Ninox rumseyi) – Cebu
- Camiguin boobook (Ninox leventisi) – Camiguin.
Ecology
Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.