Samar Bay Owl (Phodilus badius ssp. riverae)
The Bay Owl (Phodilus badius Horsfield) (see depiction) is native to Southeast Asia, where several subspecies have been described; the biology of the species is still rather unknown.
The Samar Bay Owl from the island of Samar in the Philippines was described in 1927 based on a single specimen which has subsequently been lost due a bombing raid in World War II.; this form, however, is not accepted by all biologists.
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Depiction from: John Gould; Richard B. Sharpe: The Birds of Asia. London: printed by Taylor and Francis, published by the author 1850-1883
(public domain)
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edited: 01.08.2022