Turkestan Tawny Owl
Strix aluco haermsi Zarudny, 1911
Түркістан кәдімгі жапалағы
Uzbekistan.
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- 2 observationslast: 24 Mar 2013
Description
Morphism in this subspecies absent, only grey variation of colour. General colour is close to siberiae, but a little darker. Dark pattern on upper- and underparts more developed, white on basic background is less developed than in siberiae. Cross-pattern on underparts is more straightened, less zigzag-shape. The largest subspecies. Wing length of males 300-316 (307), of females 315-332 (323) mm.
Distribution
Occupies Western Tien Shan. Singing was heard in Almaty 29 May and 2 June 2004. In winter recorded near Kzyl-Orda (27 March 1927) and Dzharkent (3 December 1906).
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