Spotted Wood Owl
A species of Earless Owls Scientific name : Strix seloputo Genus : Earless Owls
Spotted Wood Owl, A species of Earless Owls
Botanical name: Strix seloputo
Genus: Earless Owls
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Description General Info
Description
The spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. Its range is disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself. The three subspecies are: Strix seloputo seloputo - South Myanmar and central Thailand to Singapore. Also Jambi (Sumatra) and Java. Strix seloputo baweana - Endemic to Bawean Island off North Java Strix seloputo wiepkini - Calamian Islands and Palawan (Philippines)
Size
47 cm
Feeding Habits
Spotted Wood Owl primarily preys on small rodents, birds like Eurasian Tree Sparrows, and large insects, employing a still-hunting technique from perches 2–3 meters high.
Habitat
Spotted Wood Owl typically reside in diverse lowland terrain, favoring open forests and their edges, as well as areas close to human settlements such as orchards, plantations, secondary evergreen forests, and even suburban and urban parks. They are also found in agricultural landscapes like paddy fields and thrive in mangrove forests and regions cleared of forests.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Earless Owls Species
Spotted Wood Owl