Two new species of owls have been discovered in the
Philippines, and a Michigan State University researcher played a key role in
confirming their existence.
The discovery, which is featured in the current issue of
Forktail, the Journal of Asian Ornithology, took years to confirm, but it was
well worth the effort, said the paper’s lead author Pam Rasmussen, MSU
assistant professor of zoology and assistant curator of mammalogy and
ornithology at the MSU Museum.