Barred Eagle-Owl
Malays Great Horned Owl ( Bubo sumatranus )
The Malays Great Horned Owl ( Bubo sumatranus ), also written Malaienuhu, is a species of the family of the actual owls. It comes in three subspecies exclusively in Southeast Asia.
Features
The Malays Owl reaches a height between 40 and 46 centimeters. The body top is reddish - brown with fine dark horizontal stripes. The body underside is whitish and brown striped. The breast is always slightly darker than the belly. The legs are feathered. The eyes are dark brown. In its area of distribution it can be confused with both the Malaienkauz and the Bartelskauz. However, both species have different from the Malays - fogy no ear tufts. A distant similarity also with the Nepaluhu. This is, however, conspicuously spotted on the underparts.
Distribution and habitat
The Malays Owl comes in southern Burma and Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, Java and Bali before. He is considered a state bird that inhabited evergreen forests with ponds and streams, but also occurs in gardens with tall, leafy trees, such as the Botanical Garden in Bogor ( Java). Occasionally, he keeps on the edge of human settlements. Its altitudinal distribution ranges from the lowlands up to 1,000 meters above sea level; in West Java you meet him occasionally even at higher altitudes.
Way of life
The Malay Eagle Owl on generally meets alone or in pairs in tall trees with dense foliage. He often sits near the tree trunk. Its diet includes large insects, birds, small mammals such as mice and rats, as well as flying squirrels and reptiles. He goes - presumably due to its high Nistplatztreue - a lifelong pair bond. When nesting serve very large tree cavities. In Java and Sumatra, he also uses the abandoned nests of other birds. The nest consists of only one egg. The breeding season varies depending on the location.