Sunda Scops-owl
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The Sunda Scops Owl is a small brown owl
that is speckled with black on the upper parts and streaked with black on the lower parts. It has a light collar and dark eyes. This taxon
is considered a subspecies of Otus bakkamoena by some authors, including BirdLife International
.
and some neighboring islands. It is mostly found in forests and gardens but will occasionally be attracted to buildings. It mainly consumes insects but will also eat rodent
s, lizards, and small birds. It is very common throughout most of its habitat.
from January to April.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
that is speckled with black on the upper parts and streaked with black on the lower parts. It has a light collar and dark eyes. This taxon
Taxon
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is considered a subspecies of Otus bakkamoena by some authors, including BirdLife International
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
.
Habitat
It lives on the Malay PeninsulaMalay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
and some neighboring islands. It is mostly found in forests and gardens but will occasionally be attracted to buildings. It mainly consumes insects but will also eat rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s, lizards, and small birds. It is very common throughout most of its habitat.
Nesting
The Sundra Scops owl lines its nest with plant fiber. It will lay up to 3 eggs in a tree hollowTree hollow
A tree hollow or tree hole is a semi-enclosed cavity which has naturally formed in the trunk or branch of a tree. These are predominantly found in old trees, whether living or not...
from January to April.