Ninox Hodgson 1837 (true owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Worthy 1997

Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Ninox novaeseelandiae Ninox superciliaris Ninox variegata

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Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of East Timor (1 collection), Madagascar (1), New Caledonia (4), New Zealand (8), Papua New Guinea (2)

Total: 16 collections including 17 occurrences

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