- Strix seloputo
Identification
45–47 cm (17¾-18½ in)
- Rusty facial disc
- Dark brown upperparts
- Blackish neck and upper back
- Russet lower back
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sundas and Bali
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are three subspecies[1]:
- S. s. seloputo - South Myanmar and central Thailand to Singapore. Also Jambi (Sumatra) and Java
- S. s. baweana - Endemic to Bawean Island off North Java
- S. s. wiepkini - Calamian Islands and Palawan (Philippines)
Habitat
Lowland open forests and forests edges. Woodland and orchards in residential areas.
Behaviour
Diet
They hunt frjom a perch, mostly looking for small rodents, small birds such as Eurasian Tree Sparrow and large insects.
Breeding
They nest in a tree hole around 2-18 m up.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Spotted Wood Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Wood_Owl
