Alternative names: Grand Comoro Scops-Owl; Karthala Scops-Owl
- Otus pauliani
Identification
20-22 cm
- Greyish-brown, barred, streaked and vermiculated, upperparts
- Sandy brown underparts
Yellow iris
Distribution
Mount Karthala on Grand Comoro Island (Comoro Islands).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary evergreen forest edges from 650m and scrubby montane heaths.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and invertebrates.
Vocalisation
Whistled toot.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- BirdLife International
- Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World - Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Comoro Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Comoro_Scops_Owl
