Philippine Scops Owl

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf owl
gptkbp:adultPlumage duller than adults
richly patterned
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to June
courtship displays
gptkbp:callsFor trumpet-like hoots
gptkbp:colors yellow
brown
camouflaged plumage
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Luzon,_Mindoro,_and_Sulu_Archipelago
gptkbp:eggColor white
3-4 cm
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator in the ecosystem
gptkbp:family Strigidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 30-35 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior sit-and-wait
perches in trees
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
dense foliage
gptkbp:headlights short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philippine Scops Owl
gptkbp:length 20-25 cm
gptkbp:localNames Kuwago
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
leaves and twigs
gptkbp:order Strigiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Philippine_Eagle_Owl
gptkbp:researchAreas studied but not extensively
gptkbp:scientificName Otus megalotis
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack acute hearing
gptkbp:status resident species
gptkbp:subspecies Otus megalotis megalotis
Otus megalotis mindorensis
Otus megalotis suluensis
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
frequent during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 150-200 g
gptkbp:wildlife dusk and dawn
gptkbp:wingArea broad and rounded
soft and fringed
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm