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Alternative name: Beccari's Scops-Owl

Otus beccarii

Identification

25 cm.

  • Tawny-brown owl
  • Short, inconspicuous ear-tufts
  • Brown upperparts with dense barring
  • White on scapulars
  • Brown or rich rufous underparts
  • Pale whitish eyebrows and facial disc
  • Yellow eyes.

Distribution

Biak-Supiori in Geelvink Bay, Papua, Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Monotypic[1]

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

Nocturnal.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. BirdLife International

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External Links

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