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IMG_4672-1(W) Day 4: Lifer-Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii solokensis)
Local name: Celepuk Rajah
Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
Adults have a fierce looking face; Body overall dark brown; when perched, blackish crown and white ear tufts visible; underparts brownish with thick black streaking. Orange iris distinct. The subspecies Otus brookii solokensis is different in plumage from O. b. brookii in having darker underparts; streaking thicker and nuchal collar less distinct. Juveniles of O. b. brookii remain un-described. O. b.solokensis has rufous upperparts and vermiculations on the underparts.
Vocalization: O.b.solokensis has an explosive "owh" or "Owh-Owh" barking call lasting about a half second and repeated irregularly
eBird:
Small, little-known owl of montane rainforest. Prominent white brows and horns combined with the fiery orange eyes give it a somewhat fearsome appearance. Perches low in the forest, but like most small owls, easier to locate aurally. Listen for its short croaking bark.
IMG_4672-1(W) Day 4: Lifer-Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii solokensis)
Local name: Celepuk Rajah
Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
Adults have a fierce looking face; Body overall dark brown; when perched, blackish crown and white ear tufts visible; underparts brownish with thick black streaking. Orange iris distinct. The subspecies Otus brookii solokensis is different in plumage from O. b. brookii in having darker underparts; streaking thicker and nuchal collar less distinct. Juveniles of O. b. brookii remain un-described. O. b.solokensis has rufous upperparts and vermiculations on the underparts.
Vocalization: O.b.solokensis has an explosive "owh" or "Owh-Owh" barking call lasting about a half second and repeated irregularly
eBird:
Small, little-known owl of montane rainforest. Prominent white brows and horns combined with the fiery orange eyes give it a somewhat fearsome appearance. Perches low in the forest, but like most small owls, easier to locate aurally. Listen for its short croaking bark.