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Photo by Jan Van den Broeck
Location: Mona, Jamaica

Pseudoscops grammicus

[edit] Identification

Tawny, dark brown barring, flecking and streaks and its amber facial disk is rimmed in black-flecked white. It has hazel eyes, long ear tufts and a greyish-yellow bill.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Jamaica.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Scattered clumps of trees, generally in lowlands.

[edit] Behaviour

It is nocturnal and diet includes large insects, spiders, amphibians, lizards, birds and rodents.

It lays its eggs in tree cavities.

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