The Manus masked owl (''Tyto manusi'') is a
barn owl
The barn owl (''Tyto alba'') is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himala ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Manus Island
Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua New Guinea, with an area of , measuring around . Manus Island is covered in rugged jungles ...
in the
Admiralty Islands
The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 18 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island.
These rainforest-co ...
. Some authors consider it a subspecies of
Australian masked owl
The Australian masked owl (''Tyto novaehollandiae'') is a barn owl of Southern New Guinea and the non-desert areas of Australia.
Taxonomy
Described subspecies of ''Tyto novaehollandiae'' include:
* ''T. n. calabyi'' I.J. Mason, 1983, (southern ...
''(Tyto novaehollandiae)''.
It is a poorly known forest-dwelling species, which is rarely seen. Comparison with the closely related Australian masked owl indicates it is likely to have large
territories, and the population may be smaller than 1000.
References
External links
BirdLife Species Factsheet.
Manus masked owl
Birds of the Admiralty Islands
Manus masked owl
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