Madagascar Owl - BirdForum Opus

Photo © by steveblain
Location: Perinet, Madagascar

Alternative names: Madagascar Long-eared Owl

Asio madagascariensis

Identification

31 to 50 cm. Dark brown facial disk, black bill and orange eyes. Long dark brown ear tufts. The upper parts are black and tan, speckled with brown. The belly and breast are a light buff colour.

Distribution

Juvenile
Photo © by Peter Day
Location: Vakona Forest Lodge, Madagascar Nov 2016

Endemic to eastern Madagascar.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Habitat

Humid evergreen forests, dry deciduous forests.

Behaviour

Diet includes mammals such as lemurs, rats and bats; it is nocturnal.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Madagascar Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Owl

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