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

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...

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Main Authors: Omar F. Al-Sheikhly, Heimo Mikkola, Seyd B. Mousavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2020-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
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Online Access:https://jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/473