[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Otus megalotis | [authority] Walden, 1875 | [UK] Philippine Scops Owl | [FR] Petit duc a grandes aigrettes | [DE] Philippinen-Halsbandeule | [ES] Autillo Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Dwergooruil
Subspecies
Monotypic species
Genus
Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with short, rounded wings. Most have erectile ear-tufts. Otus is a worldwide genus, containing some 45 species.
Physical charateristics
This owl grows to a length of 20 cm. Their big forward-facing eyes are dark with an orange-red rim. Their crown, ear tufts and feathers are dark brown, with dark streaks above. The facial disk has a dark rim. The forehead has a whitish pale color. They have big erect ears, as their name “megalotis” indicates
Listen to the sound of Philippine Scops Owl
[audio:http://www.planetofbirds.com/MASTER/STRIGIFORMES/Strigidae/sounds/Philippine Scops Owl.mp3]
Copyright remark: Most sounds derived from xeno-canto
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Range
Oriental Region : Philippines
Habitat
Tropical forest and secondary woodland, usually the dense parts. Found up to 1200m and roosting between the roots of fallen dead trees.
Reproduction
They nest in trees holes of forests of the Philippine lowlands. The Philippine Scops Owl lives alone or in monogamous pairs. This species breeds throughout the year, resulting in 3-4 eggs.
Feeding habits
Night hunter for insects
Video Philippine Scops Owl
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2rZybZrHuI
copyright: Daniel Jimenez
Conservation
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Sedentary
Distribution map
