Enggano Scops-Owl
Otus enganensis
Small rufous-brown scops-owl with bright yellow eyes and a whitish “X” on the face. Endemic to the island of Enggano, where it is the only resident scops-owl; migrating Oriental Scops-Owl may stop over on the island, but are readily distinguished by their larger size, more well-defined facial disc, and lack of prominent white facial markings. Inhabits forest and forest edge. Gives a series of deep, throaty, and somewhat frog-like “ghwerr”s.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Otus enganensis
- Authority
- Riley, 1927
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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