Rodrigues Owl (Mascarenotus murivorus) - BirdLife species factsheet

Rodrigues Owl Mascarenotus murivorus

Current view: summary

Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Milne-Edwards, 1873)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct due to logging of its habitat and the effects of introduced species. It was last recorded in 1726.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Mascarenotus murivorus. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rodrigues-owl-mascarenotus-murivorus on 05/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 05/12/2023.