Annobón scops owl
| Annobón scops owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. feae |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus feae (Salvadori, 1903) | |
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| Location of Annobón | |
The Annobón scops owl (Otus feae) is an owl endemic to the Equatorial Guinea island of Annobón. The current population is estimated to be around 50-249 individuals, with the population in decline due to habitat alteration and destruction.[1] When describing the species in 1903, Tommaso Salvadori noted that the birds were abundant in wooded areas at altitudes of 400-500 metres on the island.[2] Few sightings of the bird have been reported since then.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Otus feae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ Salvadori, Tommaso (1903). "Contribuzioni alla ornitologia delle Isole del Golfo di Guinea. III - Ucelli di Anno-Bom e di Fernando Po". Memorie della Reale accademia delle scienze di Torino (in Italian). 53 (2): 93–125. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Harrison, Michael J.S. (1990). "A Recent Survey of the Birds of Pagalu (Annobon)" (PDF). Malimbus. West African Ornithological Society. 11 (2): 135–143. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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