The West Solomons owl, also referred to as the West Solomons boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl, measuring 23–31 cm (9.1–12.2 in) in length. Its upperparts are rusty brown, sometimes spotted or barred with white, its chest is buffy white, sometimes spotted or barred with brown, and its creamy belly is unmarked. It has a grayish-brown facial disc, edged by narrow white eyebrows and a band of white across the throat. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.42
Protonym:
Athene jacquinoti
Type locality:
Oceania = St. George (San Jorge), Solomon Islands, ex Hombron and Jacquinot, Voy. Pole Sud., Zool., 3, 1853, p. 51.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/84/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
20687BEA07A9D47E
Avibase ID:
avibase-20687BEA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/20687BEA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555492
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): West Solomons Owl ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl [nominate] ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti]) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Solomons Boobook (West Solomons) ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Solomons Boobook (West Solomons) ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Solomons Boobook (West Solomons) ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Solomons Boobook (West Solomons) ( Ninox jacquinoti [jacquinoti Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): West Solomons Boobook ( Ninox jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: West Solomons Owl ( Athene jacquinoti) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Athene [jacquinoti, granti, malaitae or roseoaxillaris]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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