Ochre-bellied Boobook vs Banggai Scops-owl

Ninox ochracea compared with Otus mendeni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ochre-bellied Boobook Banggai Scops-owl
Scientific Name Ninox ochracea Otus mendeni
Order Strigiformes Strigiformes
Family Strigidae Strigidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 37.7 cm (14.8 in) 30.4 cm (12.0 in)
Weight 99.0 g (3.49 oz) 88.0 g (3.10 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ochre-bellied Boobook only

None

Banggai Scops-owl only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Ochre-bellied Boobook

Near Threatened

Banggai Scops-owl

About These Birds

Banggai Scops-owl

The Banggai Scops-owl is a Near Threatened small owl of the family Strigidae found on Peleng Island in Indonesia. Weighing about 88g with a wingspan of 30.4cm, it is one of several island-endemic scops-owls in the Indonesian archipelago. It hunts insects and small vertebrates in forest habitats at night.

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