Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: Deignan, 1951

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This newly-split owl is suspected to be undergoing moderately rapid population declines owing to the conversion and fragmentation of its Philippine lowland forest habitat. It has therefore been listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 643,000 km²

Country endemic: yes