White-fronted Scops Owl
A species of Scops-owls Scientific name : Otus sagittatus Genus : Scops-owls
White-fronted Scops Owl, A species of Scops-owls
Botanical name: Otus sagittatus
Genus: Scops-owls
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Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij 
Description
The white-fronted scops owl (Otus sagittatus) is a small Asian owl in the family Strigidae. It has a small and declining population about which little is known, and is dependent on lowland and foothill forests which are rapidly being destroyed. This species of owl is considered vulnerable and has a population of about 2,500–10,000. Its range covers 149,000 km (58,000 sq mi) of forest at altitudes of 0–700 m (0–2,297 ft) above sea-level. The white-fronted scops owl was described by the American ornithologist John Cassin in 1849 and given the binomial name Ephialtes sagittatus. The species is monotypic. The white-fronted scops owl has two camouflage modes. The first is that it can puff up its feathers to triple its body size. The second is that it can stretch its body upwards and turn its head at an angle in the direction of a predator from which it is hiding, reducing its profile and hence visibility. 
Size
28 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
White-fronted Scops Owl primarily consumes insects, with a diet heavily composed of moths. White-fronted Scops Owl's feeding behavior is specialized in foraging and nocturnal hunting, indicative of its adaptation to a diet of night-active prey.
Habitat
The habitat of white-fronted Scops Owl primarily includes tropical forests, such as evergreen lowland forests, which are pivotal for the species. They are also found in tall secondary forests and degraded swampy forests, adapting to regions with lush forest vegetation. These birds are typically associated with the lower altitudinal zones of the tropics in Southeast Asia.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Scops-owls Species
White-fronted Scops Owl 
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