Luzon Lowland Scops-Owl (Otus megalotis)

Other Names (World)
Luzon Lowland Scops-Owl, Philippine Scops-Owl, Whitehead's Scops-owl, Luzon Collared Scops-owl, Philippine Scops Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
19.50 - 28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Walden, 1875)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From sea-level - 1,550 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

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 (3)...)

Philippine Scops Owl (Otus megalotis) [XC79153]
by Jun V from Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Philippine Scops Owl (Otus megalotis) [XC565410]
by George Wagner from Bacnotan, La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Otus megalotis was split into Luzon Lowland Scops-Owl (Otus megalotis), Otus everetti and Otus nigrorum by Miranda et al. (2011), based on molecular and morphological differences. This treatment is currently under review by the BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group.

Probably forms superspecies with Mentawai Scops-Owl (Otus mentawi), Indian Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena), Collared Scops-Owl (Otus lettia), Sunda Scops-Owl (Otus lempiji), Japanese Scops-Owl (Otus semitorques) and Palawan Scops-Owl (Otus fuliginosus). Older name Otus whiteheadi sometimes still used, now rejected. Formerly treated as conspecific with Indian Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena), but shown to be vocally distinct. Subspecies boholensis doubtfully distinct from everetti.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

megalotis (Walden, 1875) - Luzon, Marinduque and Catanduanes.
everetti (Tweeddale, 1879) - Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Mindanao and Basilan. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Mindanao Lowland Scops-Owl (Otus everetti).
nigrorum Rand, 1950 - Negros. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Visayan Scops-Owl (Otus nigrorum).
boholensis McGregor, 1907 - Bohol.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Luzon Lowland Scops-Owl (Otus megalotis) - 10 files

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