West Solomons Owl

Overview

The West Solomons owl (Athene jacquinoti), also referred to as the West Solomons boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl, measuring 23–31 cm (9.1–12.2 in) in length. Its upperparts are rusty brown, sometimes spotted or barred with white, its chest is buffy white, sometimes spotted or barred with brown, and its creamy belly is unmarked. It has a grayish-brown facial disc, edged by narrow white eyebrows and a band of white across the throat.
When he first described the species in 1850, Charles Lucien Bonaparte assigned it to the genus Athene.

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