Photo © by Pete Morris
Alternative name: Beccari's Scops-Owl
- Otus beccarii
Identification
25 cm.
- Tawny-brown owl
- Short, inconspicuous ear-tufts
- Brown upperparts with dense barring
- White on scapulars
- Brown or rich rufous underparts
- Pale whitish eyebrows and facial disc
- Yellow eyes.
Distribution
Biak-Supiori in Geelvink Bay, Papua, Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
Nocturnal.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Biak Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Biak_Scops_Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
