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Otus nigrorum (Visayan Scops-owl)

Synonyms: Otus megalotis nigrorum

Wikipedia Abstract

The Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) is an owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. Negros scops owls prey at night on insects. They live alone or in monogamous pairs. They breed throughout the year, laying clutches of 1–2 eggs. They nest in trees holes of forests of the Philippine lowlands. They are found on the island of Negros. They were formerly classified as a subspecies of the Philippine scops owl.
View Wikipedia Record: Otus nigrorum

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Otus nigrorum

Attributes

Raptor Research Conservation Priority [1]  11

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Buechley ER, Santangeli A, Girardello M, et al. Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps. Divers Distrib. 2019;25:856–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12901
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0