- Moluccan Hawk-Owl
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Moluccan Hawk-Owl 
Subspecies N. s. hypogramma, also known as the Halmahera Hawk-owl Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Ninox Species: N. squamipila Binomial name Ninox squamipila
(Bonaparte, 1850)The Moluccan Hawk-Owl (Ninox squamipila), is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Most taxonomists recognize four subspecies, with some other taxonomists classifying each as a distinct species:
- N. s. forbesi (GR Gray, 1861) - Tanimbar Hawk-Owl - Tanimbar Islands
- N. s. hantu (Wallace, 1863) - Hantu Hawk-Owl - Buru Island in the southern Maluku Islands
- N. s. hypogramma (PL Sclater, 1883) - Halmahera Hawk-Owl - northern Maluku Islands of Halmahera, Ternate, and Bacan
- N. s. squamipila (Bonaparte, 1850) - nominate - Seram Island in the southern Maluku slands
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Ninox squamipila. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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