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The rediscovery of Strix butleri (Hume, 1878) in Oman and Iran, with molecular resolution of the identity of Strix omanensis Robb, van den Berg and Constantine, 2013

Magnus S. Robb1, George Sangster23( ), Mansour Aliabadian45, den Berg Arnoud B. van6, Mark Constantine7, Martin Irestedt2, Ali Khani8, Seyed Babak Musavi9, João M. G. Nunes10, Willson Maïa Sarrouf11, Alyn J. Walsh12
The Sound Approach, Rua Dr Pedro Almeida Lima 6, 2710-122 Sintra, Portugal
Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics, Swedish Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 50007, 10405 Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Azadi Square, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Research Department of Zoological Innova- tions, Institute of Applied Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
The Sound Approach, Duinlustparkweg 98, 2082 EG Santpoort-Zuid, The Netherlands
The Sound Approach, 12 Market Street, Poole, Dorset BH15 1NF, UK
Khorasan-e Razavi Provincial Office of the Department of the Environment, Mashhad, Iran
Khucheh Gochin, Golfam Street, Bolvar Shahid Bahonar, Bam 7661675555, Iran
Parque Ecológico do Funchal, Estrada Regional 103, nr 259, Ribeira das Cales 9050, Monte I Funchal, Portugal
Environment Society of Oman, P.O. Box 3955, 112 Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
Wildfowl Reserve, North Slobland, Wexford, Ireland, UK
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Abstract

Background

Many species of owls (Strigidae) represent cryptic species and their taxonomic study is in flux. In recent years,two new species of owls of the genus Strix have been described from the Middle East by different research teams. It has been suggested that one of these species,S. omanensis,is not a valid species but taxonomic comparisons have been hampered by the lack of voucher specimens of S. omanensis,and the poor state of the holotype of S. butleri.

Methods

Here we use new DNA sequence data to clarify the taxonomy and nomenclature of the S. butleri complex. We also report the capture of a single S. butleri sensu stricto in Mashhad,Iran.

Results

A cytochrome b sequence of S. omanensis was found to be identical to that of the holotype of S. butleri,indicating that the name S. omanensis is best regarded as a junior synonym of S. butleri. The identity of the S. butleri captured in Mashhad,Iran,was confirmed using DNA sequence data. This represents a major (1300 km) range extension of this species.

Conclusions

The population discovered in Oman in 2013 and originally named 'S. omanensis' actually represents the rediscovery of S. butleri,which was known from a single specimen and had not been recorded since 1878. The range of S. butleri extends into northeast Iran. Our study augments the body of evidence for the recognition of S. butleri and S. hadorami as separate species and highlights the importance of using multiple evidence to study cryptic owl species.

Keywords

TaxonomyPhylogeneticsMolecular identificationNomenclatureStrigidaeStrix

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Avian Research
Volume 7 Issue 1,
January 2016
Article number: 7
DOI: 10.1186/s40657-016-0043-4
Cite this article:
Robb MS, Sangster G, Aliabadian M, et al. The rediscovery of Strix butleri (Hume, 1878) in Oman and Iran, with molecular resolution of the identity of Strix omanensis Robb, van den Berg and Constantine, 2013. Avian Research, 2016, 7(1): 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-016-0043-4

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Received: 20 October 2015
Accepted: 19 April 2016
Published: 27 April 2016
© 2016 Robb et al.

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