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Palawan Scops Owl
Otus fuliginosus (Sharpe, 1888)
Strigidae — Owls
Palawan Scops Owl, Otus fuliginosus, is an owl of Palawan in the south-western Philippines, within the Oriental Region. It lives in tropical moist lowland forest, including primary and secondary woodland, and can also occur in mixed cultivated areas where trees remain. It is a member of the family Strigidae and was described by Sharpe in 1888. The bird is marked by prominent ear tufts and a brown to rufous-brown plumage with black vermiculation. Its range is limited to Palawan, and habitat loss is the main pressure on the species.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Palawan (sw Philippines)
