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Otus capnodes

[edit] Identification

20-22 cm.
The body is barred, streaked and vermiculated
Two colour morphs:

• Dark: dark ashy-brown
• Light: pale reddish-brown with a black border to the pale grey facial disc

[edit] Distribution

Comoro Islands.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1]

This species has previously been considered a subspecies of Otus rutilus.^[2]

[edit] Habitat

Native upland forest, often on steep slopes and requires large trees with cavities for nesting and roosting.

[edit] Status

On the IUCN Red List as "Critically Endangered"^[3]

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes large insects.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. BirdLife International

• List of references

[edit] External Links

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