Common Name: Serendib scops owl
Scientific Name: Otus thilohoffmanni
Animal Family: Strigidae
Description: 16.5 cm. A small, short-tailed scops-owl, lacking true ear-tufts. The irides are orange- yellow in the male and yellow in the female and juvenile. the beak, legs and claws are whitish. The legs are feathered on the tibia and upper tarsi. Female scops owls are usually larger than males.
Population: Extensive surveys have located 100 individuals and led to a population estimate of 200-250 individuals.
Found where: Found in rainforests in some wet zones of Sri Lanka including Sinharaja Forest Reserve, where it was first discovered for science.
Habitat: Semi-open, arid landscapes
Foods: It likely feeds on relatively small prey such as small lizard, frogs, and other vertebrates, and large insects.
No comments:
Post a Comment