Philippine eagle-owl [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Philippine eagle-owl
The Philippine eagle-owl ("Bubo philippensis") is a vulnerable species of bird belonging to the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where found in lowland forests on the islands of Catanduanes, Samar, Bohol, Mindanao, Luzon, Leyte and possibly Sibuyan. It is known locally as the “"kuwago"” or “"bukaw"”.
Taxonomy.
There are two subspecies:
- "Bubo philippensis philippensis" - Luzon and Catanduanes
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Eurasian eagle-owl mother, while retaining the generally black-and-white plumage colours from their snowy owl father. The hybrids were dubbed ""Schnuhus"", a portmanteau of the German words for snowy owl and Eurasian eagle-owl ("Schnee-Eule" and "Uhu", respectively). As of 2014, the hybrids had grown to maturity and were healthy.
Conservation.
After being considered of least concern by the IUCN since 1988, the snowy owl was upgraded to a conservation status