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Species record

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Otus mirus

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Primary Traits

FamilyStrigidae
OrderStrigiformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

63.1 g

Elevation

1,500 m - 2,950 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Otus mirus

English name

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Otus

Species

mirus

Data source

HBW5, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

69 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

55 g

Maximum male mass

65 g

Minimum unsexed mass

65 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

63.1 g

Minimum elevation

1,000 m

Typical lower elevation

1,500 m

Typical upper elevation

2,950 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,450 m

Typical elevation

2,225 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary