- Otus everetti
Identification
20 cm
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
Found on Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao and Basilan, Philippines.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Philippine Scops Owl.
Habitat
Lower mountain forested slopes.
Behaviour
Lives alone or in monogamous pairs.
Breeding
They nest in trees holes of forests of the Philippines. They breed throughout the year, resulting in 1-2 eggs.
Diet
It preys at night on insects.
Vocalisation
Its hooting call sounds like oik oik oik.
References
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Philippine Scops Owl.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Everett's Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Everett%27s_Scops_Owl
