Angelina scops owl
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Angelina scops owl ( Otus angelinae ) |
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The Angelina-Zwergohreule ( Otus angelinae ) is an owl from the genus of scops owl . It occurs only on the island of Java .
description
The Angelina scops owl is 16 to 18 centimeters long and 75 to 91 grams in weight. Dark brown specimens are more common than lighter ones. The top is dark red-brown with scattered light scribbles, dots and spots. The white, black bordered outer flags of the shoulder feathers form a clear shoulder band. There are about five dull yellow transverse bands on the dark brown wings, while the dark red brown tail is only indistinctly banded and spotted. The underside is light reddish brown or whitish to pale yellow with fine, dark reddish brown scribbles and a black herringbone pattern on the sides of the chest and flanks. In the monochrome, reddish brown face, the white eyebrows, which run along the forehead to the long feather ears, stand out. The eyes are golden or orange yellow, the beak is dark straw yellow or light grayish yellow. The legs are feathered to the base of the toes or well beyond the joint.
Way of life
It lives in moist primary forests with lush undergrowth at altitudes between 900 and 2,500 meters, but especially between 1,500 and 1,600 meters. Their preferred prey are larger insects such as beetles, grasshoppers and praying mantises, which are caught on a branch or on the ground. The little call-happy kind gives off an explosive howl when excited, which is repeated every few seconds.
distribution
It inhabits the mountainous areas in the west and east of Java, whereby the two isolated populations could represent subspecies, because so far there have been no observations from the center of the island. By BirdLife International , the species is listed as endangered.
literature
- Heimo Mikkola: Handbook owls of the world. All 249 species in 750 color photos. Original title: Owls of the World. A photographic guide. 2012, German-language edition, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co.KG, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-440-13275-3 , p. 178.