Ninox leventisi Rasmussen, Allen, D, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, Kennedy, RS, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012 (2 Viewers)

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Ninox leventisi Rasmussen, Allen, D, Collar, Hutchinson, Jakosalem, Kennedy, RS, Lambert & Paguntalan, 2012 OD Rasmussen, P.C., Allen, D.N.S., Collar, N.J., DeMeulemeester, B., Hutchinson, R.O., Jakosalem, P.G.C., Kennedy, R.S., Lambert, F.R. and Paguntalan, L.M. (2012). Vocal divergence and new species in the Philippine Hawk Owl Ninox philippensis complex. Forktail. 28: 1–20. https://www.researchgate.net/profil...WQiLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbiJ9fQ

Etymology.—We name this new species for Anastasios P. Leventis, whose generous long-term commitment to BirdLife International has been crucial in the stable development of the organisation, and whose particular support for NJC has allowed him to work extensively on Philippine birds and conservation issues over the past decade.

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Camiguin Hawk Owl Ninox leventisi Rasmussen et al., 2012
Dr Anastasios (Tasso) Paul Leventis is a Cypriot businessman, conservationist, photographer and Honorary Vice-President of BirdLife International. He is the Cyprus consul in Lagos, Nigeria, where he has worked for many years and where, as Chairman of the A. G. Leventis Foundation, he oversaw the construction and commissioning of the Natural History Museum of the Obafemi Awolowo University and the establishment of the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) at the University of Jos.

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Anastasios Paul Leventis (fl. 2012) Cypriot businessman, conservationist, Honorary Vice-President of BirdLife International (Ninox).

According Bio - Anastasios P. Leventis — The A. G. Leventis Foundation

Anastasios Paul Leventis was born in Ghana on 19th May 1941.

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