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Philippine Scops Owl

Philippine Scops Owl

Scientific name:
Otus megalotis
Habitat :
Lowland forest and forest edge and montane pine forest.
Birdwatch note :
Note orange red eyes. Not easily seen without tape recording of its' call. The bird above flew into a motorbike and was released unharmed. It later had a single young in a riverine secondary forest patch just outside Westgrove Hts.
Photo credit :
James McCarthy