Manus masked owl [SEP] parent taxon
Manus masked owl
The Manus masked owl ("Tyto manusi") is a barn owl endemic to Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands. Some authors consider it a subspecies of Australian masked owl "(Tyto novaehollandiae)".
It is a poorly known forest-dwelling species, which is rarely seen. Comparison with the closely related Australian masked owl indicates it is likely to have large territories, and the population may be smaller than 1000.
External links.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
Manus boobook
The Manus boobook ("Ninox meeki") is a small owl. It has an unmarked brown facial disk, rufous crown and back, barred white flight feathers and tail, and whitish underparts with rufous streaking.
This species is endemic to Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands. It lives mainly in forests, but will appear in trees humans, and will sometimes occupy riparian habitats. It is fairly common throughout its limited range.
References.
- The Owl Pages - Manus Hawk Owl