Scientific Name: Otus lettia
Malay Name: Jampuk Biasa
Chinese Name: 领角鸮
Range: Resident in the Thai-Malay Peninsula.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: plumipes, lettia, erythrocampe, glabripes, umbratilis, cnephaeus.
Local Subspecies: cnephaeus
Size: 23 cm
Identification: Adult resembles Oriental Scops Owl but is bigger and has dark eyes, dusky-yellowish bill, brownish vermiculated upperparts and pale sandy-buffish underparts with fine blackish streaks. Juvenile resembles adult but has paler overall plumage.
Similar looking species: Oriental Scops Owl
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, secondary growth, wooded area, mangroves, parks and gardens.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Common resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, Lower Pierce Reservoir, Hindhede Park, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Pasir Ris Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Jurong Lake Park and any suitable patch of habitat.
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Collared Scops-Owl)
References:
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Collared Scops Owl. Retrieved on September 16, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/collared-scops-owl.