Pagoda owl
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Juvenile pagoda owl |
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| Horsfield , 1821 |
The spotted wood owl ( Strix seloputo ) is a kind from the family of authentics owl (Strigidae). It occurs in three subspecies exclusively in Southeast Asia. It is a common, but not common, species.
features
With a body size of around 44 to 47 centimeters, the pagoda owl is a relatively large species within its genus. Feather ears are missing. The face veil is reddish brown and surrounded by an inconspicuous, diffuse dark border. The top of the body is dark chocolate brown and has white, black-rimmed spots. The throat is whitish. The eyes are dark brown. The underside of the body is whitish with dark horizontal stripes.
There is a possibility of confusion with the Malay Owl , whose facial veil is clearly bordered darker. The Niaskauz is significantly smaller and generally more reddish-brown in color. The barbels owl , on the other hand, is gray-brown on the upper side of the body with a striking ocher-colored neck band.
Distribution area
The distribution area of the pagoda owl extends from the south of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, the south of Vietnam and the Malay peninsula to the center of Sumatra and from there disjointly to Java and the west of the Philippines. He is absent from Borneo, Bali and Sulawesi.
The pagoda owl is a relatively adaptable species of owl. It inhabits plantations, forest clearings, evergreen secondary forests and forest edges. It has also opened up human settlement space and occurs, for example, in parks within cities. He looks for his prey mainly in open and semi-open terrain. Swamp forests and mangroves were also part of its habitat. It occurs from the lowlands up to altitudes of 1,000 meters above sea level.
Way of life
The pagoda owl is crepuscular and nocturnal. It transmits in the treetops and then usually sits near the trunk. Couples often transmit together. Its food spectrum mainly includes rats and mice as well as small birds and large insects. It breeds in tree hollows or uses abandoned nests of other bird species. The breeding season falls from January to August.
The clutch usually consists of two eggs.
supporting documents
Single receipts
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Web link
- Strix seloputo inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2014.