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'''Alternative names: Lesser Eagle-Owl; Mindanao Eagle-Owl''' | '''Alternative names: Lesser Eagle-Owl; Mindanao Eagle-Owl''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Mindanao eagle-Owl.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by James Eaton<br />Mount Kitanglad, Mindanao, [[The Philippines]], Febuary 2005]] | ||
;[[: Category:Otus|Otus]] gurneyi | ;[[: Category:Otus|Otus]] gurneyi | ||
''Mimizuku gurneyi'' | ''Mimizuku gurneyi'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 30–35 cm<br /> | ||
| + | *Long, rufous ear-tufts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Philippines]]: present on Mindenao and Samar | [[Philippines]]: present on Mindenao and Samar | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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It was formerly placed in its own monotypic genus [[: Category:Mimizuku|Mimizuku]] and König et al in Owls of the World still keeps it there. However, Clements and IOC place it in Otus. | It was formerly placed in its own monotypic genus [[: Category:Mimizuku|Mimizuku]] and König et al in Owls of the World still keeps it there. However, Clements and IOC place it in Otus. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Montane forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Little known, possibly small birds and mammals. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2785179 birdforum thread] with info on Giant Scops Owl |
| − | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) | |
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Otus+gurneyi}} | {{GSearch|Otus+gurneyi}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Otus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Otus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 7 April 2014
Alternative names: Lesser Eagle-Owl; Mindanao Eagle-Owl
- Otus gurneyi
Mimizuku gurneyi
Identification
30–35 cm
- Long, rufous ear-tufts
Distribution
Philippines: present on Mindenao and Samar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly placed in its own monotypic genus Mimizuku and König et al in Owls of the World still keeps it there. However, Clements and IOC place it in Otus.
Habitat
Montane forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Little known, possibly small birds and mammals.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- birdforum thread with info on Giant Scops Owl
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
- BF Member observations
