Biak Scops-Owl (Otus beccarii)

Other Names (World)
Biak Scops-Owl, Beccari Scops-owl, Papuan Scops-owl, Biak Scops Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Salvadori, 1876)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, swamp forest, including partially logged forest, coastal swamp-forest bounded by heavily forested limestone. From sea-level - 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Biak I, off north-western New Guinea (Irian Jaya).

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

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat loss through logging and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Probably a harsh croak. Rasping at close range but sounding more like a deer's bark at long range.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Biak Scops Owl (Otus beccarii) [XC395177]
by Hans Matheve from Biak, Papua Barat (West Papua), Indonesia (call)

Biak Scops Owl (Otus beccarii) [XC155593]
by Hans Matheve from Biak Island, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Otus magicus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Flores Scops-Owl (Otus alfredi) following Widodo et al. (1999), Siau Scops-Owl (Otus siaoensis) following Lambert and Rasmussen (1998), Enggano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis) following Andrew (1992), Seychelles Scops-Owl (Otus insularis) and Biak Scops-Owl (Otus beccarii) following Holt et al. (1999) and Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus).

Sometimes treated as conspecific with either Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis) or Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus). Song is similar to Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus), but significant differences from both in plumage.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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