Cinereous owl
| Cinereous owl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Strix |
| Species: | S. sartorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Strix sartorii Ridgway, 1874 | |
The cinereous owl (Strix sartorii), or Mexican barred owl, is an owl which occurs in central Mexico. Some taxonomic authorities, like the International Ornithologists' Union, consider it a distinct species. Others, like the American Ornithological Society, consider it to be conspecific with the barred owl.
References
- König, Weick and Becking. 1999. "Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World". Yale University Press
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