PHARAOH EAGLE-OWL BUBO ASCALAPHUS (SAVIGNY, 1809) (STRIGIFORMES, STRIGIDAE), THE “SHROUDED IN MYSTERY” OWL OF IRAQ AND IRAN | Zendy

Omar F. Al-Sheikhly | Zendy; Heimo Mikkola | Zendy; Seyd B. Mousavi | Zendy

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PHARAOH EAGLE-OWL BUBO ASCALAPHUS (SAVIGNY, 1809) (STRIGIFORMES, STRIGIDAE), THE “SHROUDED IN MYSTERY” OWL OF IRAQ AND IRAN

Author(s) -

Omar F. Al-Sheikhly,

Heimo Mikkola,

Seyd B. Mousavi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

bulletin of the iraq natural history museum

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2311-9799

pISSN - 1017-8678

DOI - 10.26842/binhm.7.2020.16.2.0219

Subject(s) - eagle , bubo , geography , zoology , tyto , ecology , biology , predation

The easternmost extent of the Pharaoh Eagle-Owl Bubo ascalaphus (Savigny, 1809) distribution has remained enigmatic due to identification problems and lack of owl research. In Iraq, B. ascalaphus has been reported from only few localities in western Iraqi deserts; while its occurrence in Iran has not been reported before this study. In 2017–2020, several new records of B. ascalaphus in western through southeastern Iraq were made and a new distribution range in western Iran was confirmed. Furthermore, field identification, interspecific relationships and conservation status of B. ascalaphus in Iraq and Iran were comprehensively discussed.

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