Sangihe Scops-Owl (Otus collari)

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
19.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lambert & Rasmussen, 1998

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland Moist forest, moist shrubland, rural gardens, plantations. From sea-level - 315 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Sangihe I, north of Sulawesi.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Sangihe Scops Owl (Otus collari) [XC23089]
by Ross Gallardy from Sangihe Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia (call)

Sangihe Scops Owl (Otus collari) [XC413922]
by Ross Gallardy from Tamako, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Probably forms superspecies with Ryukyu Scops-Owl (Otus elegans) and Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis). Original specimens, collected in 1866 and 1867, thought to be same species as Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis). Subsequent authors placed it very tentatively with Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus), though without critical examination of specimens, and more recently again with Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis), still without real knowledge of vocalizations or morphology. Later, in 1996, photographs and taped vocalizations revealed some differences from both Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis) and Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus). Despite strong similarities with some individuals of Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis), sufficient and constant morphological and vocal differences support treatment as separate species.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sangihe Scops-Owl (Otus collari) - 10 files

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