The brown wood owl is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, and south China. The brown wood owl is a resident breeder in south Asia. This species is a part of the family of owls known as typical owls (Strigidae), which contains most species of owl. It belongs to the earless owl genus Strix. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Temminck, CJ 1832
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.89 pl.525
Protonym:
Strix leptogrammica
Avibase ID:
D59E895D4B5F1171
Avibase ID:
avibase-D59E895D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D59E895D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555427
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Wood-Owl [excl. bartelsi, newarensis] ( Strix leptogrammica [excl. bartelsi, newarensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown Wood-Owl ( Strix leptogrammica) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown Wood-Owl [excl. bartelsi, newarensis] ( Strix leptogrammica [excl. bartelsi, newarensis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown Wood-Owl [excl. bartelsi, newarensis] ( Strix leptogrammica [excl. bartelsi, newarensis]) |
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