Negros Scops Owl

Photo © by Mark Harper
Liptong Woodlands, Negros, Philippines, March 2019

Alternative name: Visayan Scops-owl

Otus nigrorum

Identification

20 cm (7¾ in)
Eyes face forward, orange-red rim, crown, ear tufts and feathers are dark brown, facial disk has a dark rim, forehead is pale whitish. Large erect ears.

Distribution

Liptong Woodlands, Negros

Found on Negros and Panay, Philippines.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].
It was formerly included in Philippine Scops Owl.

Habitat

Montane tropical forests and dense lowland forests.

Behaviour

Diet

It is believed they feed on insects and invertebrates.

Breeding

Lives alone or in monogamous pairs. They breed throughout the year, resulting in 1-2 eggs.

They nest in trees holes of forests of the Philippines. It preys at night on insects.

Vocalisation

Its hooting call sounds like oik oik oik.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Philippine Scops Owl.
4. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Negros Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Negros_Scops_Owl

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