A Most Sinister Scops

From Gid Ferrer

Mantanani Scops Owl

Puerto Princesa 2025

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. It is listed by the IUCN as "near threatened" because its range is limited with its population being fragmented on several different islands, and its forest habitat is being degraded by ongoing logging and clearance.

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Fujifilm XH2 O XF 150-600mm