The Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis) is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on small islands between Borneo and the Philippines.
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| Species: | O. mantananensis
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| Otus mantananensis (Sharpe, 1892)
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Distribution and habitat
The owl is endemic to small islands between the Malaysian state of Sabah in northern Borneo, such as Mantanani after which the species gets its common name, and the Philippines island of Palawan, including Rasa and Ursula, as well as islands in the Sulu Archipelago and the central Philippines. It is fairly common in coconut groves and other wooded habitats, though the total range size is small.
Behaviour
The owl hunts at the forest edge or in clearings, feeding mainly on insects. It is thought to breed from March to May with its eggs being laid in a in a tree hollow.
Status and conservation
The owl is considered to be threatened because it is confined to increasingly disturbed and degraded habitats within a small range.
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