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'''Alternative name: Beccari's Scops-Owl''' | '''Alternative name: Beccari's Scops-Owl''' | ||
;[[:Category:Otus|Otus]] beccarii | ;[[:Category:Otus|Otus]] beccarii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 25 cm. Tawny-brown owl | + | 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== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Biak-Supiori]] in Geelvink Bay, [[Papua]], [[Indonesia]]. | [[Biak-Supiori]] in Geelvink Bay, [[Papua]], [[Indonesia]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forests. | Forests. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Nocturnal. | Nocturnal. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#BirdLife International | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Otus+beccarii}} | {{GSearch|Otus+beccarii}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Otus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:04, 5 September 2022
Photo © by Pete Morris
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
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
Nocturnal.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Biak Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Biak_Scops_Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
