Pere David's owl
| Père David's Owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Sub-family | Striginae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Strix |
| Species Information | |
| Species | S. davidi |
| Population statistics | |
Père David's owl or Sichuan wood owl (Strix davidi) is a species of owl found in central China, and named for the French Catholic priest and zoologist Père Armand David. Although different in appearance from the related Ural owl,[1] Père David's owl is likely a subspecies, pending further investigation.
Description
Père David's owl is medium-sized, about 22 inches in length. Upperparts are brown in color and mottled in blackish-brown, white and grey. Primaries, secondaries, and tail are bared in brown. Underparts are a light-tan or whitish color, with dark brown streaks. The facial disk is well-defined and tan in color, with dark brown eyes and a pale yellow bill. By comparison, the Ural owl is overall lighter in color.
Habitat
Père David's owl is endemic to central China, and found in the coniferous and mixed conifer-deciduous forests near Gansu and Lianhuashan, up to an elevation of 11,000 feet.
