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Otus lempiji
Also known as: Sunda Scops Owl
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small vertebrates
Habitat
Forest
Range
Sundaland
Clutch size
2–4 eggs (typical for scops owls)
Incubation period
About 25 days (typical for scops owls)
Size
Small (19–20cm)
Wingspan
~45–50cm
Weight
~100–130g
A small, well-camouflaged owl with mottled grey-brown plumage and short ear-tufts, one of the more commonly heard small owls in Bornean forest at night.
Hunts insects and small vertebrates, typically detected by its short, repeated call and then located with a spotlight by its eyeshine.
