Round-winged owl
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Round- winged owl ( Uroglaux dimorpha ) |
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The round- winged owl ( Uroglaux dimorpha ) is a small species of owl from New Guinea . Tommaso Salvadori assigned the species to the genus of the little owl ( Athena ) when it was first described in 1874 . In 1937 Ernst Mayr established the new genus Uroglaux , with the round- winged owl as the only representative.
description
The round-winged owl reaches a length of 30 to 33 centimeters. It has a small head and a long tail. The wings are short and rounded at the ends. The face veil is white, the top of the head has fine black dots. The eyebrows are white. The top is banded in brown and black. The underside is light leather-colored with strong black and brown streaks. The large eyes are light yellow. The beak is gray-black. The young birds are lighter in color than the adult birds. The voice is blank.
distribution and habitat
The round-winged owl is found in western New Guinea , Yapen and Papua New Guinea . It inhabits lowland rainforests , forest edges, gallery forests and savannahs at altitudes above 1500 m.
Way of life and food
The round-winged owl feeds on insects, small rodents, and medium-sized birds, including downy pigeons . Little is known about the breeding biology. Young birds were observed in early August.
literature
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliot, J. Sargatal (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World . Volume 5: Barn-Owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, 1999, ISBN 84-87334-25-3 .
Web links
- Uroglaux dimorpha inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2013.