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Rodrigues Scops Owl
The Rodrigues scops owl (''Otus murivorus''), also known as Rodrigues owl, Rodrigues lizard owl, Leguat's owl, or (somewhat misleadingly) Rodrigues little owl, was a small owl. It lived on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues, but it is nowadays extinct. It is part of the three Mascarene owls, formerly classified in the genus ''Mascarenotus'', although they are now classified in the genus ''Otus''. Like many of the Mascarene land-birds, the genus was a distinct relative to South-East Asian taxa, in this case apparently being a descendant of the direct ancestor of the Oriental scops owl. This insular scops owl had evolved gigantism, becoming twice as large and four times heavier than its continental ancestor.Duhamel, A. ''et al''. (2020) Cranial evolution in the extinct Rodrigues Island owl ''Otus murivorus'' (Strigidae), associated with unexpected ecological adaptations. ''Scientific Reports'', 10:14019. Taxonomy It is sometimes assumed that Leguat mentioned this bird in his 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Milne-Edwards
Alphonse Milne-Edwards (Paris, 13 October 1835 – Paris, 21 April 1900) was a French mammalogist, ornithologist, and carcinologist. He was English in origin, the son of Henri Milne-Edwards and grandson of Bryan Edwards, a Jamaican planter who settled at Bruges (then in France). Milne-Edwards obtained a medical degree in 1859 and became assistant to his father at the ' in 1876. He became the director of the in 1891, devoting himself especially to fossil birds and deep-sea exploration. In 1881, he undertook a survey of the Gulf of Gascony with Léopold de Folin and worked aboard the ''Travailleur'' and the ''Talisman,'' researching the seas off the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, and the Azores. For this, he received a gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society. His major ornithological works include ' published in two parts in 1867 and 1872, ' 1866–1874 and ' 1868–1874. His study of fossils led to the discovery of tropical birds such as trogons and parrots from p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigues Giant Day Gecko
The Rodrigues giant day gecko (''Phelsuma gigas'') is an extinct species of day gecko. It lived on the island of Rodrigues and surrounding islands and typically dwelt on trees. The Rodrigues giant day gecko fed on insects and nectar, and, unlike most other day geckos, was apparently nocturnal in habit. Description ''Phelsuma gigas'' was one of the largest known geckoes. It reached a total length of about . The body colour was grayish or grayish brown. On the back there were irregular black spottings. The tail had some striping and was charcoal- or dark grey-coloured. The tongue had a pink colour and the ventral side of the body was light yellow. The original collected specimens that were used to describe this species have been lost. Today, only a few portions of some skeletons remain. Behaviour Leguat described the species: Distribution This species inhabited Rodrigues and surrounding islands. ''P. gigas'' was last collected in 1842 on the offshore islet of Ile aux Fregates. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Insularis
The Seychelles scops owl (''Otus insularis''), also known as bare-legged scops owl or syer (in Creole) is a rare scops owl species, which only occurs in the Morne Seychellois National Park on the Seychelles island of Mahé. Description It reaches a length of 19 to 21 cm. The wings are each about 17 cm long. Its plumage is rufous brown and exhibits black shaft streaks. The underparts and the facial disc are rufous. The long grey legs are unfeathered. The eyes are large and golden yellow. The ear-tufts are very small. Its call, which sounds like a rasping "whaugh" with various "tok tok" notes, can be heard from a far distance and in particular in the darkness. Its diet consists of geckos, tree frogs and insects (e.g. locusts). Status The range of this bird when first described in 1880 were the Seychelles islands of Praslin, Mahé, and Silhouette Island. Due to the clearing of the mountainous cloud forests and introduced alien animals, like rats, cats, and barn owls the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Mayottensis
The Mayotte scops owl (''Otus mayottensis'') is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the island of Mayotte in the Comoros. Taxonomy The Mayotte scops owl has been considered to be conspecific with the Pemba scops owl (''Otus pembaensis''), the Anjouan scops owl (''Otus capnodes''), the rainforest scops owl and the Torotoroka scops owl (''Otus madagascariensis'' under ''O. rutilus''), but this species has now been split and the Mayotte scops owl is now regarded as its own species, mainly based on its very different call. The scops owls of Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles form a clade within the genus Otus with the Oriental scops owl (''Otus sunia'') and are not closely related to the continental African scops owls. Description The Mayotte scops owl is very similar to the rainforest scops owl (''Otus rutilus'') with which it was once considered conspecific. The upperparts are plain brown marked with faint light spots while the underparts are paler brow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Moheliensis
The Moheli scops owl (''Otus moheliensis'') is a scops owl endemic to the island of Mohéli, one of the Comoro Islands. Description The Moheli scops owl has two colour morphs, the rufous morph has reddish-brown plumage which is and weakly marked with dark streaks and bars; the brown morph has a darker brown plumage, which is boldly marked with streaks and vermiculations. Both morphs have yellow-green eyes, grey legs and black beaks. Their length is approximately . Voice The Moheli scops owl is highly vocal, producing hissing whistles and screeches in a series of five notes, as well as screeching. Distribution and habitat This owl is found only on the mountain in the centre of the island of Mohéli, the total range covering , including the highest point of the ridge, at in altitude, and the adjacent upper slopes. It occurs in dense humid forest, which is rich in epiphytes between . Behaviour The Moheli scops owl is strictly nocturnal and becomes active only after sunset. Callin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Capnodes
The Anjouan scops owl (''Otus capnodes'') is an owl endemic to the island of Anjouan in the Comoro Islands. Description The Anjouan scops owl occurs in grey and rufous colour phases and has very small ear-tufts compared to other scops owls. The grey form is sooty grey with fine buff bars on the head and neck, a dark brown face with fine streaks and brown underparts with very fine brown streaks and vermiculations. The tail and flight feathers are sooty grey. The rufous form is browner and the marking contrasts more with the plumage. Body length is and the wingspan is . Voice The call of the Anjouan scops owl is a distinctive drawn-out whistle, which is repeated often with short interludes. It has been likened to the "pee-oo" call of the grey plover. The local name is "badanga". Distribution and habitat The Anjouan scops owl is found only on the island of Anjouan, where it occurs in the remaining fragments of native upland forest, degraded forest and plantations. It appears to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Longicornis
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The Luzon scops owl (''Otus longicornis'') is an owl endemic to Luzon, Philippines. There are no subspecies. References External links Luzon scops owl at OwlPages.com* * * * * * Luzon scops owl Birds of Luzon Luzon scops owl Luzon scops owl The Luzon scops owl (''Otus longicornis'') is an owl endemic to Luzon, Philippines. There are no subspecies. References External links Luzon scops owl at OwlPages.com* * * * * * Otus (bird), Luzon scops owl Birds of Luzon Birds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otus Mirus
The Mindanao scops owl (''Otus mirus'') is an owl endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines. References ;Notes ;SourcesBirdLife Species Factsheet - Mindanao Scops-owlOwl pages Mindanao scops owl Birds of Mindanao Mindanao scops owl The Mindanao scops owl (''Otus mirus'') is an owl endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines. References ;Notes ;SourcesBirdLife Species Factsheet - Mindanao Scops-owlOwl pages Mindanao scops owl Birds of Mindanao Mindanao scops owl Th ... Taxa named by Sidney Dillon Ripley {{Strigiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Owl
The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus ''Bubo'', at least as traditionally described. The genus name ''Bubo'' is Latin for the Eurasian eagle-owl. This genus contains 19 species that are found in many parts of the world. Some of the largest living Strigiformes are in ''Bubo''. Traditionally, only owls with ear-tufts were included in this genus, but that is no longer the case. Taxonomy The genus ''Bubo'' was introduced in 1805 by the French zoologist André Duméril for the horned owls. The type species is the Eurasian eagle-owl. The word ''bubo'' is Latin for the Eurasian eagle owl and was used as the specific epithet for the species by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that species in the genera ''Scotopelia'' and ''Ketupa'' were embedded within the clade containing members of the genus ''Bubo''. Thus, the genus ''Bubo'' as currently defined is paraphyletic. Systematics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibiotarsus
The tibiotarsus is the large bone between the femur and the tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is the fusion of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia. A similar structure also occurred in the Mesozoic Heterodontosauridae. These small ornithischian dinosaurs were unrelated to birds and the similarity of their foot bones is best explained by convergent evolution. See also *Bird anatomy References * Proctor, Nobel S. ''Manual of Ornithology: Avian Structure and Function''. Yale University Press Yale University Press is the university press of Yale University. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day, and became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous. , Yale Universi .... (1993) Bird anatomy {{ornithology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strix (genus)
''Strix'' is a genus of owls in the typical owl family (Strigidae), one of the two generally accepted living families of owls, with the other being the barn-owl (Tytonidae). Common names are earless owls or wood owls, though they are not the only owls without ear tufts, and " wood owl" is also used as a more generic name for forest-dwelling owls. Neotropical birds in the genus '' Ciccaba'' are sometimes included in ''Strix''. These are medium-sized to large, robustly built, powerful owls. They do not have ear tufts and most are highly nocturnal woodland birds. Most prey on small mammals, birds, and reptiles. Most owls in the genus ''Strix'' can be distinguished from other genera of owls through their hooting vocalization and lack of visible ears. The Latin genus name ''Strix'' referred to a mythical vampiric owl-monster believed to suck the blood of infants. Although the genus ''Strix'' was established for the earless owls by Linnaeus in 1758, many applied the term to other o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-eared Owl
The long-eared owl (''Asio otus''), also known as the northern long-eared owlOlsen, P.D. & Marks, J.S. (2019). ''Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)''. In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl,Voous, K.H. (1988). ''Owls of the Northern Hemisphere''. The MIT Press, . is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name ''Asio'' is a type of eared owl, and ''otus'' also refers to a small, eared owl. The species breeds in many areas through Europe and the Palearctic, as well as in North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, of the family Strigidae, which contains most extant species of owl (while the other taxonomic family of owls are the barn owls, or Tytonidae).''Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide'' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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