White-fronted scops owl
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White-fronted scops owl ( Otus sagittatus ) |
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The Weißstirn-Zwergohreule ( Otus sagittatus ) is an owl from the genus of scops owl . It occurs on the Malay Peninsula .
description
The length is 25 to 28 centimeters with a weight of 110 to 140 grams. The upper side is deep red-brown or yellow-brown with dull yellow to white colored spots on the coat and back. The underside is light reddish brown with fine brown scratches on the chest and throat. The white forehead, which merges sideways into the long feather ears, is striking on the light reddish brown face. The dark brown eyes are surrounded by a wide, deep maroon ring. The beak is bluish white, the wax skin light blue-green. The legs are feathered reddish brown, the flesh-colored toes have bluish white claws.
Way of life
It inhabits evergreen lowland rainforests , but also degraded swampy forests up to 700 meters above sea level. It lives on insects, mainly moths. The call is a dull huuuu repeated at long intervals that begins and ends abruptly.
distribution
The species is distributed from Tenasserim to the tip of the Malay Peninsula. It is considered rare and is classified as endangered by BirdLife International due to extensive deforestation in its range .
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. 173.