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;[[: Category:Pyrroglaux|Pyrroglaux]] podargina | ;[[: Category:Pyrroglaux|Pyrroglaux]] podargina | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 23cm. Sexually monomorphic. Smallish scops-type owl. Overall dark rufous with a finely barred facial disk, rather bolsd white tips to the scapulars and evenly barred, greyish-rufous and white underparts. Wings as upperparts with small white tips on the coverts and 4 ( ? ) white bars across the primaries. Faintly barred rufous tail. | ||
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| + | '''Bare parts''' :- | ||
| + | Bill yellow, legs dirty yellow, eye dark brown. | ||
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| + | '''Voice''' :- | ||
| + | ''Wok, wok, wok'', building to a peak. Can be mistaken for similar sounding Palau Fruit Dove, which also calls at night. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Palau]] | + | Found on all islands in [[Palau]] |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a monotypic species, which has previously been assigned to the genus ''Otus''. | This is a monotypic species, which has previously been assigned to the genus ''Otus''. | ||
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Mangrove, rainforest, and villages. | Mangrove, rainforest, and villages. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Has very small territories ( down to c.10 sq. m. ) so is able to build up a rather large populations. Very common. Often seen leaving roost before dusk. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Pyrroglaux+podargin}} | {{GSearch|Pyrroglaux+podargin}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[category:Pyrroglaux]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[category:Pyrroglaux]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
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Alternative name: Palau Scops-Owl
- Pyrroglaux podargina
Identification
23cm. Sexually monomorphic. Smallish scops-type owl. Overall dark rufous with a finely barred facial disk, rather bolsd white tips to the scapulars and evenly barred, greyish-rufous and white underparts. Wings as upperparts with small white tips on the coverts and 4 ( ? ) white bars across the primaries. Faintly barred rufous tail.
Bare parts :- Bill yellow, legs dirty yellow, eye dark brown.
Voice :- Wok, wok, wok, building to a peak. Can be mistaken for similar sounding Palau Fruit Dove, which also calls at night.
Distribution
Found on all islands in Palau
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species, which has previously been assigned to the genus Otus.
Habitat
Mangrove, rainforest, and villages.
Behaviour
Has very small territories ( down to c.10 sq. m. ) so is able to build up a rather large populations. Very common. Often seen leaving roost before dusk.
