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
- 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/
- 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.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2019)
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
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
