Rajah scops owl
| Rajah scops owl | |
|---|---|
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| Adult O.brookii solokensis from Mt. Kerinci, Sumatra. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. brookii |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus brookii (Sharpe, 1892) | |
The Rajah scops owl (Otus brookii) is found in Borneo and Sumatra. There are two subspecies namely Otus brookii brookii found in Borneo and Otus brookii solokensis found in Sumatra.[2] The bird is named after James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak.[3]
Description
Adults have a fierce looking face; Body overall dark brown; when perched, blakish crown and white ear tufts visible; underparts brownish with thick black streaking. Orange iris distinct. The subspecies Otus brookii solokensis is different in plumage from O. b. brookii in having darker underparts; streaking thicker and nuchal collar less distinct. Juveniles of O. b. brookii remain un-described. O. b.solokensis has rufous upperparts and vermiculations on the underparts.[4]
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Vocalizations
O.b.solokensis has an explosive "OWH" or "OWH-OWH" barking call lasting ~ half a second and repeated irregularly.[4]
Habitat
Uncommon in montane forests above 1100m. It can be found perched in the lower canopy.[4]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Otus brookii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ The Handbook of the Birds of the World.
- ↑ Duncan, James R. (2003). Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival. Firefly Books. p. 206. ISBN 9781552978450.
- 1 2 3 James A. Eaton, Bas van Balen, Nick W. Brickle, Frank E. Rheindt (2016). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago Greater Sundas and Wallacea. ISBN 978-84-941892-6-5.