Mitogenomic characterization and phylogenetic placement of the mottled wood-owl strix ocellata with gene rearrangement patterns in strigiformes
Owls (order Strigiformes) represent a highly specialized lineage of nocturnal raptors, within which the genus Strix (family Strigidae) comprises several widely distributed species despite the limited availability of comprehensive mitogenomic data. In this study, the complete mitogenome of the Mottled Wood-owl, S...