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 LC    Himalayan Owl* Id (Atlas):
    Strix nivicolum

Description (10)
Image of Himalayan Owl
 

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
35 - 40 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1845)

Range (Guide)
Himalayas to eastern Asia.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (49)...)

 
Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum) [XC722006]
     by He Wenjin\/\u6587\u8fdb from Wu Wei Temple, Dali, Yunnan, China (alarm call, song)

 
Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum) [XC724861]
     by Common Jeff\uff08\u9ebb\u6770\u592b\uff09 from \u6000\u5317\u5e84 (near Beijing), Bei Jing Shi, China (song)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • nivicolum (Blyth, 1845)   -  Himalayas to eastern Asia.
  • yamadae Yamashina, 1936   -  Taiwan.
  • ma (Clark, AH, 1907)   -  North-eatern China and Korea.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Himalayan Owl (Strix nivicolum) - 10 files


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