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ViewsPhilippine Scops-OwlFrom Opus
[edit] Identification20 cm. Eyes face forward, orange-red rim, crown, ear tufts and feathers are dark brown, facial disk has a dark rim, forehead is pale whitish. Large erect ears. Its hooting call sounds like oik oik oik. [edit] Distribution[edit] TaxonomyIt belongs to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. It is one of the sixteen owl species in the Philippines. [edit] HabitatLowlands and the pine forests of Luzon. [edit] BehaviourThe Philippine Scops Owl lives alone or in monogamous pairs. They breed throughout the year, resulting in 1-2 eggs. They nest in trees holes of forests of the Philippines. It preys at night on insects.
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