- Taenioptynx sylvaticus
Identification
Around 16 cm
- Upperside brown to rufous
- Crown of similar color but with small white spots
- Underside with white ground color and brownish blotches
- Eyes yellow
- Bill and feet yellow-horn
Distribution
Indonesia, Greater Sundas: Borneo and Sumatra
Taxonomy
Sunda Owlet was formerly included in Collared Owlet.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- G. s. sylvaticus:
- G. s. borneense:
Habitat
Montane forests, more often primary forest rather than disturbed habitat.
Behaviour
Food is presumed to be mostly insects but sometimes also include smaller vertebrates.
Vocalisation
A series of seven whistles which differ in rhythm from Collared Owlet. Sometimes the series is interrupted after the fourth note by a shorter pause.
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/
- Holt, D. W., R. Berkley, C. Deppe, P. L. Enríquez, J. L. Petersen, J. L. Rangel Salazar, K. P. Segars, K. L. Wood, J. S. Marks, and P. C. Rasmussen (2021). Sunda Owlet (Taenioptynx sylvaticus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (P. C. Rasmussen, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.colowl3.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sunda Owlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Owlet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
