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'''Alternative names: Grand Comoro Scops-Owl; Karthala Scops-Owl''' | '''Alternative names: Grand Comoro Scops-Owl; Karthala Scops-Owl''' | ||
;[[:Category:Otus|Otus]] pauliani | ;[[:Category:Otus|Otus]] pauliani | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 20-22 cm | + | 20-22 cm |
| + | *Greyish-brown, barred, streaked and vermiculated, upperparts | ||
| + | *Sandy brown underparts | ||
| + | Yellow iris | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | Mount Karthala on Grand Comoro Island ([[Comoro Islands]]). |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Primary evergreen forest edges from 650m and scrubby montane heaths. | Primary evergreen forest edges from 650m and scrubby montane heaths. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
Whistled ''toot''. | Whistled ''toot''. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | BirdLife International | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#BirdLife International |
| + | #Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World - Marshall Cavendish Corporation | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Otus+pauliani}} | {{GSearch|Otus+pauliani}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Otus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Otus]] | ||
Revision as of 22:52, 21 March 2011
Alternative names: Grand Comoro Scops-Owl; Karthala Scops-Owl
- Otus pauliani
Identification
20-22 cm
- Greyish-brown, barred, streaked and vermiculated, upperparts
- Sandy brown underparts
Yellow iris
Distribution
Mount Karthala on Grand Comoro Island (Comoro Islands).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary evergreen forest edges from 650m and scrubby montane heaths.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and invertebrates.
Vocalisation
Whistled toot.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- BirdLife International
- Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World - Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Comoro Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Comoro_Scops_Owl
