Mindoro Scops Owl (Otus mindorensis)
About the Mindoro Scops Owl
The Mindoro scops owl (Otus mindorensis) is an owl that is native to the Mindoro island in the Philippines. It is found in tropical moist montane forests above 870 masl. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the three highland specialist scops owls which includes the Luzon scops owl and the Mindanao scops owl. This species was once treated as a race of the Oriental scops owl and the Eurasian scops owl but greatly differs in morphology. It looks most similar to the Mantanani scops owl but greatly differs in habitat. Its diet is not known but presumed to be the insects. A specimen collected in the year 1896 reports that Mindoro scops owls have well-developed eggs. Other collected specimens have well-developed gonads in the months of January to May. Their eggs and nests are not described.
A real field recording of the Mindoro Scops Owl. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.