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Spotted Wood-Owl
Strix seloputo
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Spotted OwlStrix occidentalisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Singapore | 305 |
|---|---|
| EAST REGION | 202 |
| Thailand | 37 |
| Malaysia | 34 |
| Phangnga Province | 29 |
| Perak | 19 |
| NORTH REGION | 19 |
| Indonesia | 15 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| Mimaropa | 12 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Vertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating vertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Owls · Strigiformes |
| Family | Typical Owls · Strigidae |
| Genus | Wood Owls and Allies · Strix |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spotted Wood-Owl with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.