Palawan Scops Owl ~ Otus fuliginosus

Introduction

The Palawan Scops Owl is a very small owl with short but prominent ear-tufts.

Photo Gallery (2 pictures)

Sound Gallery

Typical call - Bambua nature resort, Palawan, Philippines. © William Ruscher.

Information

Distribution: The Island of Palawan in the Philippines.

Range of the Palawan Scops Owl Otus fuliginosus

Status: Rare. Listed as 'Near Threatened' by BirdLife International.

Original Description: Sharpe, Richard Bowdler. 1888. Ibis, 5th Series, vol. 6, p. 197.