Omani Owl
Strix butleri
Pale, medium-sized owl of dry rocky country with cliffs and canyons. Dark brown above and pale with narrow dark streaks below. Eyes are yellow-orange. Rare, local, and elusive. The vocalizations include a short series of nasal hoots, a long series of low-pitched “huu” notes, and rough “vyeet” notes. Similar to Desert Owl, but usually separated by range and vocalizations. Other differences included darker overall coloration, striped rather than barred underparts, and partially dark gray facial disc.
识别特征
The Omani owl has a bi-coloured pale and dark grey face with orange eyes, dark greyish brown upperparts, pale underparts with long, narrow vertical dark streaks, relatively long legs, banded wings, and a banded tail.
分类信息
- 学名
- Strix butleri
- 命名信息
- (Hume, 1878)
- 目
- Strigiformes
- 科
- Strigidae
- 属
- Strix
分布与栖息地
The Omani owl has been observed in high rocky cliffs, but not in nearby wadis.
- 迁徙
- unknown
保护状况
The IUCN lists Strix omanensis (now considered a synonym of Strix butleri) as data deficient. (The IUCN's evaluation for Strix butleri predates taxonomic changes, so now more properly applies to the desert owl, Strix hadorami.)
- 种群趋势
- stable
照片
分布
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