The Philippine hawk-owl is a species complex of owls in the genus Ninox. They are all endemic to the Philippines.
Systematics and taxonomy
There are seven known species:
- Luzon boobook (Ninox philippensis)
- Ninox philippensis centralis â Bohol, Boracay, Carabao, Guimaras, Negros, Panay, Semirara and Siquijor
- Ninox philippensis philippensis â Biliran, Buad, Catanduanes, Leyte, Luzon, Marinduque, Polillo and Samar
- Ninox philippensis ticaoensis â Ticao
- Mindoro boobook (Ninox mindorensis) â Mindoro
- Sulu boobook (Ninox reyi) â Bongao, Jolo, Sanga Sanga, Siasi, Sibutu and Tawi-Tawi)
- Mindanao boobook (Ninox spilocephala) (Basilan, Dinagat, Mindanao and Siargao
- Romblon boobook (Ninox spilonotus)
- Ninox spilonotus spilonotus â Sibuyan
- Ninox spilonotus fischeri â Tablas
- Cebu boobook (Ninox rumseyi) â Cebu
- Camiguin boobook (Ninox leventisi) â Camiguin.
Ecology
Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
References
Further reading
- Kennedy, R.S., Gonzales P.C., Dickinson E.C., Miranda Jr, H.C., Fisher T.H. (2000) A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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