How big is a Palawan Scops Owl?

The Palawan Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 123 g.

Where can you see a Palawan Scops Owl?

The Palawan Scops Owl is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Palawan Scops Owl?

The Palawan Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Luzon Scops Owl, the Japanese Scops Owl and the Mantanani Scops Owl.

Is the Palawan Scops Owl endangered?

The Palawan Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Palawan Scops Owl

Otus fuliginosus

Owls · Strigiformes · Legendary

The Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus) is a legendary owl found only in the Philippines, weighing about 123 g. The Palawan scops owl is an owl endemic to the Philippines only being found on the island of Palawan.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest123 g

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 4 — Photo: Seth Wollney · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Seth Wollney, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Palawan Scops Owl (Otus fuliginosus), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Palawan Scops Owl

The Palawan scops owl is an owl endemic to the Philippines only being found on the island of Palawan. It is found on tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Palawan Scops Owl look like?: The Palawan scops owl is an owl endemic to the Philippines only being found on the island of Palawan.
How big is a Palawan Scops Owl?: The Palawan Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 123 g.
Where can you see a Palawan Scops Owl?: The Palawan Scops Owl is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Palawan Scops Owl?: The Palawan Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Luzon Scops Owl, the Japanese Scops Owl and the Mantanani Scops Owl.
Is the Palawan Scops Owl endangered?: The Palawan Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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