Everett's_scops_owl

Everett's scops owl

Everett's scops owl

Species of owl

Everett's scops owl (Otus everetti) is an owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. Everett's scops owls feed at night on insects. They live alone or in monogamous pairs. They breed throughout the year, laying clutches of 1 or 2 eggs. They nest in tree hollows in forests of the Philippine lowlands. They are found on Bohol, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Mindanao and Basilan. They were formerly classified as a subspecies of the Philippine scops owl.

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References

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    BirdLife International (2016). "Otus everetti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22725053A94884958. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725053A94884958.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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  • Miranda, H.C. Jr., D.M. Brooks, and R.S. Kennedy. 2011. Phylogeny and taxonomic review of Philippine lowland scops owls (Strigiformes): parallel diversification of highland and lowland clades. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 123: 4441–454.


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