birding-aus Tyto calabyi???

[John Penhallurick <>]

I notice that Wells, in World Bird Species Checklist lists Tyto calabyi New
Guinea Masked Owl as split from Tyto novaehollandiae Australian Masked Owl.
 Does anyone know where this split was proposed?
John Penhallurick
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