Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis)

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
38 - 41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartert, 1901)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. To 700 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB), Solomon Islands (B) (NB).

Solomon Is, on Bougainville, Choiseul and Santa Isabel.

Population
Estimated population is 6,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Large scale logging and deforestation of lowlands are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A long, drwan-out 'hoo', rising in pitch at the end.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis) [XC543582]
by id from Aiope headwaters, Kunua District, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (song)

Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis) [XC290168]
by Frank Lambert from Isabel Island - 500m sw of Tiratonga village, Solomon Islands (begging call, call, adult and fully fledged immature)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Solomon Hawk-Owl (Ninox jacquinoti) which is much smaller (25-30 cm) with plainer facial mask, dark eyes and faintly patterned underparts.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis) - 10 files

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