| Papuan hawk-owl | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Uroglaux Mayr, 1937 |
| Species: | U. dimorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Uroglaux dimorpha (Salvadori, 1874) | |
ThePapuan hawk owl (Uroglaux dimorpha), sometimes alsoPapuan boobook (not to be confused withNinox theomacha) is a medium-sized, sleekowl with a proportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff-colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts. Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to blackbill. The male is larger than the female, which is unusual among owls.[3]
Though generally found in lowlandrainforest orgallery forest in lowlandsavanna, the Papuan hawk-owl is occasionally found at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.[1] It is probably a resident species in its restrictedrange,New Guinea.
Not much is known about the status of this species, as insufficient data exist to quantify its population.[1] It is rarely seen, and may be threatened due to deforestation.
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