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− | + | <br />Mount Harriet, South Andaman,[[Andaman Islands]], [[India]], December 2007<!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery-->]] | |
− | [[Image:Andaman_Scops_Owl.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by James Eaton | + | ;[[:Category:Otus|Otus]] balli |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 18–19 cm | ||
+ | *Noticeable ear tufts | ||
+ | *Pale eyebrows | ||
+ | There are two morphs, rufous and grey-brown | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Andaman Islands]]. | [[Andaman Islands]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Semi-open or cultivated areas and around human settlements. | + | Semi-open or cultivated areas and around human settlements. |
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Nocturnal. | Nocturnal. | ||
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
− | The diet includes insects. | + | The diet mostly consists of caterpillars but also includes insects and beetles. |
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
It nests in February-April. | It nests in February-April. | ||
− | + | ==References== | |
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#BirdLife International | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Otus+balli}} | {{GSearch|Otus+balli}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Otus]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 7 February 2022
- Otus balli
Identification
18–19 cm
- Noticeable ear tufts
- Pale eyebrows
There are two morphs, rufous and grey-brown
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Semi-open or cultivated areas and around human settlements.
Behaviour
Nocturnal.
Diet
The diet mostly consists of caterpillars but also includes insects and beetles.
Breeding
It nests in February-April.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andaman Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Scops_Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.