Spotted Wood Owl
Juvenile Pagodenkauz
The Pagodenkauz (Strix seloputo ) is a species of the family of authentics owls ( Strigidae ). It comes in three subspecies exclusively in Southeast Asia. He is a widespread, but not common species
Features
With a body size of about 44 to 47 centimeters of Pagodenkauz is a relatively large species within its genus. Ear tufts are missing. The face veil is reddish brown and surrounded by an inconspicuous, diffuse dark edge. The body top is dark chocolate brown and has white, black -edged spots on. The throat is whitish. The eyes are dark brown. The underparts are whitish with dark horizontal stripes.
Confusion opportunities exist with the Malaienkauz whose face veil is edged but much darker. The Niaskauz is significantly smaller and a total of more reddish - brown. The Bartelskauz other hand, is on the body top gray-brown with a distinctive ocher neck band.
Distribution area
The distribution area of Pagodenkauzes extends from the south of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the south of the Malay Peninsula to the center of Sumatra and from there starting disjoint up to Java and west of the Philippines. It is missing on Borneo, Bali and Sulawesi.
The Pagodenkauz is a relatively adaptable species of owl. He settled plantations, forest clearings, secondary evergreen forests and forest edges. He has also opened up human settlement areas and is used for example in parks within cities before. His prey he studied mainly in open and semi-open terrain. His habitats also included swamp forests and mangroves. He comes from the low level to altitudes of 1,000 meters above sea front.
Way of life
The Pagodenkauz is crepuscular and nocturnal. He shall sit in treetops and then usually sits in trunk area. Couples often meet jointly. To his food range includes mainly rats and mice, and small birds and large insects. It breeds in tree holes or use abandoned nests of other birds. The reproductive period falls within the period from January to August.
The nest usually consists of two eggs.