Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis)

Other Names (World)
Philippine Eagle-Owl, Philippine Horned Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
40 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kaup, 1851)

Habitat
Lowland forest, sometimes near watercourses. Disturbed, selectively logged and secondary forest and even coconut plantations with patches of thick secondary growth. From sea-level - 650 m but occasionally up to 1,250 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

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

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging, conversion to agriculture, soil erosion are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A long series of 'bububububub' calls fading away at the end and high-pitched screams.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) [XC792226]
by Niall Perrins from Banaue, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines (call)

Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) [XC473663]
by Jelle Scharringa from San Pedro, Laguna, Calabarzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

philippensis (Kaup, 1851) - Luzon and Catanduanes.
mindanensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906) - Samar, Leyte and Mindanao; recently recorded on Bohol.

Similar Species
Lesser Eagle-Owl (Otus gurneyi) which is smaller with dark not yellow eyes and has very different vocalisations.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Philippine Eagle-Owl (Bubo philippensis) - 10 files

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