Torotoroka Scops-owl
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The Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis) is a species of owl
in the Strigidae family. It is found throughout most of western Madagascar
, but the exact distribution limits between it and the Rainforest Scops Owl (O. rutilus), with which it was long considered conspecific, require further study.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical dry forest
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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...
in the Strigidae family. It is found throughout most of western Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, but the exact distribution limits between it and the Rainforest Scops Owl (O. rutilus), with which it was long considered conspecific, require further study.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
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