- Ketupa philippensis
Bubo philippensis
Identification
41cm and it has a wingspan of about 120cm.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Bubo vs. Ketupa
The genus Ketupa as traditionally defined is embedded within the traditional genus Bubo, while genus Scotopelia may be embedded within the Ketupa group of species, or perhaps is sister to this clade. One solution is to move all species to Bubo, which was done by some checklists in the past. Another solution is to move some species from Bubo to Ketupa, which is the solution currently favored by both the IOC and Clements checklists, and here also implemented in The Opus. The current composition of Ketupa can be seen in the genus page Ketupa.
The Philippine Eagle Owl, Ketupa philippensis is an endangered and rare bird species belonging to the Strigidae family.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- K. p. philippensis:
- North Philippines (Luzon and Catanduanes)
- K. p. mindanensis:
- South Philippines (Mindanao, Samar, Leyte and Bohol)
Habitat
Lakes in lowland jungles.
Behaviour
Diet
The feed on mammals and birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Philippine Eagle-Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Philippine_Eagle-Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
