The Malaita owl (Athene malaitae), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Malaita. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.[3]
| Malaita boobook | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Athene |
| Species: | A. malaitae
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| Binomial name | |
| Athene malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ninox malaitae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45449331A95156820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45449331A95156820.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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