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Otus lempiji

Family Name: Strigidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Collared Scops Owl, Sunda Scops Owl

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Description

Description Dull buffy brown plumage and pale buffy brown collar around neck. Underparts brown with faint black streaks. Eyes dark brown with deep orange iris. Forehead and eyebrows buffy white. Two ear tufts prominent.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Parks & Gardens, Urban, Mangroves
Nature Reserves Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Nature Areas Pulau Ubin

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Common

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References

References Gan, J., Tan, M. & Li, D. 2009. Migratory birds of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Singapore: National Parks Board. 82pp

Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp

Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.

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