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Palawan Scops Owl
Otus fuliginosus
Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 92 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Otus
- Species fuliginosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Palawan Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Palawan Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92 g, with a wing length of about 14.1 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 8,607 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Palawan Scops Owl?
The Palawan Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92 g.
Where does the Palawan Scops Owl live?
The Palawan Scops Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Palawan (sw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Palawan Scops Owl belong to?
The Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Palawan Scops Owl eat?
The Palawan Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Palawan Scops Owl migrate?
The Palawan Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Palawan Scops Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Palawan Scops Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Palawan Scops Owl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Palawan Scops Owl's range?
The Palawan Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 8,607 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Strigidae
A field guide to the Strigidae family — 236 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.