Juvenil © Michael Retter
Adulto © Robert Tizard
Adulto © Greg Roberts
Adulto © Robert Tizard

Palau Scops-Owl Otus podarginus

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Identificación

PROPORCIONADO POR MERLIN

A reddish-brown owl with a large rounded head, pale whitish eyebrows, and no ear tufts. Upperparts spotted with black-tipped white spots. Legs unfeathered and whitish. Found in a wide range of forest, mostly in lowlands, frequently near villages. No other owls occur on Palau. Voice includes a long series of deep “whok” notes rising in intensity, finishing in a sharp “quirt-quirt” whistle.

PROPORCIONADO POR MERLIN