Collared scops owl
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Collared scops owl ( Otus lettia ) |
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The collar-Zwergohreule ( Otus Lettia ) is an owl from the genus of scops owl . It is common in East Asia.
description
The little owl is 23 to 25 centimeters long and weighs 100 to 170 grams, with the female being larger and up to thirty grams heavier than the male. The feather ears are quite long and darkly spotted. There are a gray-brown and a red morph . Two bright bands can be seen on the back of the neck. The underside is light brown with small arrow-shaped shaft lines. The face is dull yellowish, the eyes dark brown to orange, the bill greenish to yellowish. The legs are completely feathered, the toes and claws flesh-colored.
Way of life
The adaptable owl lives in different forests, including secondary forests , in bamboo stocks , near settlements and even in cities. In the Himalayas it reaches altitudes of up to 2,400 meters. Insects, lizards, mice and small birds serve as food. The singing can last 15 minutes or more. You can hear single, gentle buuo sounds that are repeated at intervals of twelve to twenty seconds.
distribution
Five subspecies are distinguished from this East Asian species. O. l. lettia occurs from the eastern Himalayas and eastern Assam to Myanmar and Thailand . O. l. erythrocampe from southern China is less gray. Genetic studies indicate that it could be a separate species. O. l. glabripes from Taiwan is lighter, O. l. umbratilis from Hainan is darker, O. l. plumipes from the northwestern Himalayas have densely feathered toes.
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. 156.