Vocal individuality of Sunda Scops-Owl (Otus lempiji) in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yee, Siew Ann, Puan, Chong Leong, Chang, Phooi Kuan, Md Sharif, Badrul Azhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Raptor Research Foundation 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23895/1/yee_et_al._2016_-_journal_of_raptor__research_50.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23895/; http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3356/JRR-15-76.1

Like many owl species, Sunda Scops-Owls (Otus lempiji) are difficult to monitor using traditional survey techniques, because of their nocturnal habits, secretive nature, and cryptic coloration. Individual variation in vocalizations could potentially be used to distinguish individuals of this owl spe...