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Otus bakkamoena
Also known as: Collared Scops Owl
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small vertebrates
Habitat
Forest, forest edge, gardens
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Incubation period
About 25 days
Size
Small-medium (23–25cm)
Wingspan
~55–60cm
Weight
~150–200g
A medium-sized scops owl with a pale hind-collar and mottled grey-brown or rufous plumage, adaptable to forest, forest edge and well-wooded gardens.
One of the more familiar night sounds across its range, giving a soft, resonant double hoot repeated at intervals from a shaded perch.
