Rodrigues Little Owl - Athene murivora

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Athene murivora - Rodrigues Little Owl

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Description
Scientific Name	Athene murivora
English Name	Rodrigues Little Owl
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Habitat	Arboreal island forest nocturnal carnivore
Geographic Range	Rodrigues Island
Status	last observed ca. 1730
First Description	Milne Edwards

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No data, only bones.
Might be the same as Mascarenotus murivorus - Rodrigues Owl


	Extinct Birds

	Index Dodo Blue Pigeon Broad-billed Parrot Grey Parrot Mascarene Coot Mauritian Duck Mauritius Owl Mascarene Swan Mauritius Night Heron Red Rail Bourbon Crested Starling Rodrigues Solitaire Rodrigues Night Heron Rodrigues Little Owl Rodrigues Owl Newton's Parakeet Rodrigues Parrot Rodrigues Pigeon Rodrigues Rail Rodrigues Starling


	References

	Fuller, E. Extinct Birds of the World QL676.8.F85 1987 ISBN 0-8160-1833-2 p.158 Greenway, J. C. Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World QL676.7.G7 1967 p.128 King, W. Endangered Birds of the World; The ICBP Bird Red Data Book QL676.7.K56 1981 ISBN 0-87474-584-5 Preamble 8 Nilsson, G. The Endangered Species Handbook QL82.N55 1983 ISBN 0-938-424-09-7 p.210 Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.109


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