Wallace's Scops Owl (Otus silvicola)
About the Wallace's Scops Owl
Wallace's scops owl or lesser Sunda scops owl (Otus silvicola) is endemic to the Sumbawa and Flores islands, in the Lesser Sundas chain of Indonesia. It is not rare in most of its habitat and has no subspecies except for the nominate. It is also known as the Lesser Sunda scops owl. It is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, and biologist. This strictly nocturnal owl has a mostly brown plumage, long ear tufts, bright yellow eyes, and strong underparts streaking. The adult can average 23 to 27 cm (9 to 101/2 inches) in length and weigh about 210g (71/2 ounces). It can be recognized through its vocalization, which resembles the swishing sound of a sword.
A real field recording of the Wallace's Scops Owl. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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