Biak scops owl
Species of owl
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The Biak scops owl (Otus beccarii) is a species of owl endemic to the twin islands of Biak-Supiori in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua, Indonesia.
| Biak scops owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. beccarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus beccarii (Salvadori, 1876) | |
Biak scops owls are 20–25 cm in length.[3] They have dark brown and rufous forms (likely morphs) with long ear-tufts and a pale whitish-brown facial disc.[4] Their call is described as hoarse and corvid-like.[4] Their diet mostly consists of small vertebrates or insects. Primarily lives at forest edges and or within forests; may occasionally live near villages.[3] They are rarely seen, and little is known about their reproduction.
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