Solomon Owl
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| Nesasio solomonensis | ||||||||||
| ( Hartert , 1901) |
The Solomon Owl ( Nesasio solomonensis ) is a very rare, large owl that lives exclusively on the Solomon Islands . It becomes between 28 and 38 cm long and its wingspan is 70 to 75 cm. The feathers around the large, yellow eyes are colored white-gray. Her body is ocher in color and mottled with dark brown. It has no feather ears and hunts spotted cusps and other smaller marsupials with its strong, bristle claws . It tears up its prey with its strong beak and swallows it in pieces the size of a mouse.
Reproduction
Little is known about the reproductive behavior of the Solomon Owls, only that their nests are in knotholes or crevices.
distribution
The Solomon Owl is only found on a remote island group in the Pacific Ocean , the Solomon Islands , and even there it only inhabits the three largest islands, Bougainville , Choiseul, and Santa Isabel . Due to its small habitat, it is one of the rarest owls in the world and is considered critically endangered.
Web links
- Nesasio solomonensis inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- Entry on Markuskappeler.ch
- Image of a Solomon Owl on a postage stamp