Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Solomon Hawk-owl (Ninox jacquinoti) - HBW 5, p. 237
French: Ninoxe de Jacquinot
German: Salomonenkauz
Spanish: Nínox de las Solomón
Other common names: Solomon Boobook
Taxonomy: Athene jacquinoti Bonaparte, 1850, St George, Solomon Islands.
Relationships uncertain; probably closely related to N. odiosa. Subspecific divisions considered dubious by some, although most races appear fairly well defined; more research required. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- eichhorni (Hartert, 1927) - Buka, Bougainville and Choiseul.
- jacquinoti (Bonaparte, 1850) - Ysabel and St George.
- granti Sharpe, 1888 - Guadalcanal.
- eichhorni (Hartert, 1927) - Buka, Bougainville and Choiseul.
- jacquinoti (Bonaparte, 1850) - Ysabel and St George.
- granti Sharpe, 1888 - Guadalcanal.
- mono Mayr, 1935 - Mono I.
- floridae Mayr, 1935 - Florida I.
- malaitae Mayr, 1931 - Malaita I.
- roseoaxillaris (Hartert, 1929) - Bauro and San Cristobal.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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The two members of a pair flying away from its nest site in a big, natural tree cavity. Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 2 years ago 28 sec 4.9 -
An individual at the nest entrance, looking around. Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 4.7 -
A bird in a tree and flying away, repeated in slow motion (25%). Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 4.2 -
An adult bird perched on its nest. Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4
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Pair outside their roost hole
Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti)
Guy Dutson 4 October 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
A bird at the entrance of its nest-site.
Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp jacquinoti)
Josep del Hoyo 4 October 2010 2 years ago 3.6
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