Laughing Owl
- Score
- 0.9910322
- Family
- Strigidae
- Common Name
- Laughing Owl
- Scientific Name
- Ninox albifacies
Why it matters
The Laughing Owl, or *Ninox albifacies*, was a unique species endemic to New Zealand that earned its name from its distinctive, vocal call described by early settlers as a series of eerie, cackling shrieks. It is now considered extinct, with the last confirmed specimen recorded in the early 20th century, making any preserved specimens or historical accounts profoundly significant to ornithologists studying the ecological shifts of the region.
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