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Mindanao scops owl (Otus mirus)
Subject: Mindanao scops owl (Otus mirus)
Poster: Axis (ground_assault_11@yahoo.com)
Mindanao scops owl.jpg
Resolution: 612x413 File Size: 66690 Bytes Date: 2017:05:25 05:40:24 Camera: NIKON D850 (NIKON CORPORATION) F number: f/18.0 Exposure: 1/250 sec Focal Length: 900/10 Upload Date: 2019:07:09 09:50:35

Mindanao scops owl (Otus mirus)


The Latin name mirus, meaning unusual or striking, is a reference to the Mindanao scops owl’s bold markings. The owl’s greyish-brown head and upperparts are heavily marked with blackish streaks and blotches, and the whitish underparts are interlaced with a criss-crossed pattern of fine and heavy black lines. At the back of the neck a row of white spots form a distinct collar, and the whitish feathers at the shoulders form two prominent white lines. The ear tufts are reasonably small and whitish, the eyes are brownish-yellow and the bill is greenish-grey. The Mindanao scops owl’s call is said to resemble that of a pigeon or dove, and consists of two soft double notes.

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