NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Malaita Owl
Athene malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Malaita owl (Athene malaitae), also known as the Malaita boobook, is a small to medium-sized owl. It is endemic to Malaita. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Solomons boobook.
Wikipedia contributors, Malaita owl; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:18:15.200908+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Athene malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
- Name authority
- (Mayr, 1931)
- Common name
- Malaita Owl
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Athene
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- subfamilySurniinae
- genusAthene F. Boie, 1822
- speciesAthene malaitae (Mayr, 1931)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Athene. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| West Solomons OwlAthene jacquinoti Bonaparte, 1850 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guadalcanal OwlAthene granti (Sharpe, 1888) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris (Vieillot, 1817) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Forest OwletAthene blewitti (Hume, 1873) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spotted OwletAthene brama (Temminck, 1821) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little OwlAthene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ninox jacquinoti malaitae Mayr, 1931 Mayr, 1931 | synonym |
| Ninox malaitae Mayr, 1931 Mayr, 1931 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1244683 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CNBZH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.