Minahasa masked owl

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1261415
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Minahasa masked owl

Summary

Minahasa masked owl is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #1,603 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Minahasa masked owl's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Minahasa masked owl is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Minahasa masked owl's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Minahasa masked owl is classified within Tyto[6].
  • Minahasa masked owl is endemic to Sulawesi[7].
  • Minahasa masked owl's scientific name is Tyto inexspectata[8].
  • Minahasa masked owl's Commons category is recorded as Tyto inexspectata[9].
  • Minahasa masked owl's original combination is recorded as Strix inexspectata[10].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'tylluan wen Minahassa'}[11].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Minahassa Masked Owl'}[12].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Minahassaeule'}[13].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuza de Minahassa'}[14].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'òliba de la península de Minahassa'}[15].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sova celebeská'}[16].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'minahassa loorkakk'}[17].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Minahasaslørugle'}[18].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Minahassa-Schl'}[19].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Minahassa Barn Owl'}[20].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sulawesi Golden Owl'}[21].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Minahassakerkuil'}[22].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Minahassa peçeli baykuşu'}[23].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Минахасская сипуха'}[24].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ミナハサメンフクロウ'}[25].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Minahassaslørugle'}[26].
  • Minahasa masked owl is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'minahassantornipöllö'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Minahasa masked owl is Tyto inexspectata[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Tyto[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'tylluan wen Minahassa'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Minahassa Masked Owl'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Minahassaeule'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuza de Minahassa'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'òliba de la península de Minahassa'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'sova celebeská'}[16].

Distribution

Minahasa masked owl is endemic to Sulawesi[7].

Identifiers

Minahasa masked owl's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 20432[28]. Minahasa masked owl's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1424627[29]. Minahasa masked owl's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45516336[30]. Minahasa masked owl's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5232409[31]. Minahasa masked owl's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555350[32].

Why It Matters

Minahasa masked owl ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #1,603 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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