Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Strigidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Strigiformes Genus Ninox | |
Similar Camiguin hawk‑owl, Cebu hawk‑owl, Halmahera boobook, Everett's scops owl, Chocolate boobook | ||
The Mindanao hawk-owl (Ninox spilocephala) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
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Description
The Mindanao hawk-owl is an earless species. The males and females look much alike. It is one of the smallest in the Philippine hawk-owl complex.
Ecology
The Mindanao hawk-owl can be found in forest areas up to 1800 metres, although they mostly reside in areas below 1000 metres above sea level. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species mates around February. The nests can be found in hollow trees.
References
Mindanao hawk-owl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA