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Otus sagittatus
Photo by sAwnOirOychAng
Photo taken: Krabi, Thailand

Identification

27-29 cm. Dark rufous or rufous-chestnut upperside, broad white forehead-patch and eyebrows, extending to ear-tufts, underparts have dark vermiculations, white markings and dark spots. Bluish-white bill, dark brown iris.

Distribution

Myanmar to Malaysia along the peninsula

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species

Habitat

Lowland evergreen or mixed deciduous forests.

Behaviour

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