Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl

Scientific Name: Asio otus

Malay Name: Burung-Hantu Telinga-Panjang Biasa

Chinese Name: 长耳鸮

Range: Widely distributed in North America and Eurasia.

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: otus, canariensis, tuftsi, wilsonianus.

Local Subspecies: otus

Size: 35-40 cm

Identification: Similar in appearance to Short-eared Owl, but can be separated by strong streaks on underparts that extend down the belly and are accompanied by ventral barring. In flight, fine barring on wing tips (primaries), lack of white trailing edge, and orange irides.

Similar looking species: Buffy Fish Owl, Short-eared Owl

Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands, open forests, dense vegetation near open habitats.

Behaviour/Ecology: Nocturnal, takes long glides and also hovers while hunting. Has been observed in communal roosts outside of breeding season.

Local Status: Ship-assisted

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2021)

Location: One individual at Marina East Drive on 20 Nov 2021, record awaiting assessment by Records Committee.

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Long-eared Owl taken in Kagoshima, Japan. Photo Credit: Keita Sin
Long-eared Owl chasing after a Large-billed Crow, taken in Kagoshima, Japan. Photo Credit: Keita Sin
Long-eared Owl taken in Aichi, Japan. Photo Credit: Keita Sin
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Long-eared Owl)

References:

BirdLife International. (2021). Asio otus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22689507A201150685.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Marks, J. S., Evans, D. L., & Holt, D. W. (2020). Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), version 1.0. In Billerman, S.M. (Eds.). Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.loeowl.01

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Long-eared Owl. Retrieved on December 16, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/long-eared-owl.

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