Reddish Scops Owl

Otus rufescens

Description

Species of owls that are scattered in Southeast Asia, are reddish in color with striking ear tufts. The top is reddish brown with black and white stripes, the bottom is reddish brown with buffish stripes and the ear tufts are black. The irises are bright yellow, the beak is cream and the legs are yellowish.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

19 cm

Ca

Carnivore

No

Nocturnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Strigiformes

FAMILY

:

Strigidae

GENUS

:

Otus

SPECIES

:

Otus rufescens

Distribution

Its main habitat is in lowland forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines, Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java.

Habits and Lifestyle

Owls are usually active at night.

Lifestyle

Nocturnal

Biome

Lowland forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species preys on a variety of small insects, and small animals, so it is a carnivore.

Diet : Carnivorous

Population

Population status : Near Threatened (NT)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.