Home range of a Reddish Scops-Owl (Otus rufescens) in an isolated forest in southwestern Peninsular Malaysia
The Reddish Scops-Owl (Otus rufescens) is a Near Threatened Sunda endemic associated with lowland closed-canopy forests. We radio-tracked the male Reddish Scops-Owl of a breeding pair in the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve in southwestern Peninsular Malaysia from July to September 2019. From a total of 13...
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Wilson Ornithological Society
2022
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101711/ https://bioone.org/journals/the-wilson-journal-of-ornithology/volume-134/issue-1/21-00016/Home-range-of-a-Reddish-Scops-Owl-Otus-rufescens-in/10.1676/21-00016.short?tab=ArticleLink |
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| Summary: | The Reddish Scops-Owl (Otus rufescens) is a Near Threatened Sunda endemic associated with lowland closed-canopy forests. We radio-tracked the male Reddish Scops-Owl of a breeding pair in the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve in southwestern Peninsular Malaysia from July to September 2019. From a total of 137 radio fixes, and based on its minimum convex polygon, harmonic mean, and kernel density estimations, the home range of this bird was estimated as 1.31–2.16 ha, with 2 roosts found within this area. Its movement was 39.13 ± 3.27 m h–1 in the understory forest strata (1–5 m tall) and mostly close to bamboo clumps. We discuss the possible niche partitioning and interspecific interactions of this owl. |
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