Ceylon Scops Owl

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:owl
gptkbp:activity_pattern active at night
gptkbp:adult_plumage distinctive ear tufts
similar to adults but duller
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season March to June
gptkbp:call trumpet-like hoots
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color brown
yellowish
gptkbp:coloration yellowish
camouflaged plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wisdom in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:egg_size 2–4
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:H._C._Robinson
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 days
gptkbp:flight_style silent flight
gptkbp:foraging_behavior perch and pounce
gptkbp:genus Otus
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference tropical forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ceylon Scops Owl
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 20–25 cm
gptkbp:local_names Kottan
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:nesting April to July
gptkbp:nesting_site tree cavities
gptkbp:order gptkb:Strigiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Indian Scops Owl
gptkbp:research_importance indicator species for forest health
gptkbp:research_status studied in the wild
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:species Otus thilohoffmanni
gptkbp:subspecies Otus thilohoffmanni ceylonensis
Otus thilohoffmanni thilohoffmanni
gptkbp:territorial_behavior vocal displays
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 150–200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50–60 cm
gptkbp:year 1910
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4