Sulu hawk-owl


The Sulu hawk-owl or Sulu boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Description

The Sulu hawk-owl is an earless species. The males and females look much alike. The Sulu hawk-owl is one of the biggest in the Philippine hawk-owl complex.

Ecology

The Sulu hawk-owl can be found in forest areas in altitudes of up to 1800 metres, although they mostly reside in areas below 1000 metres above sea level. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species mates around February, nesting in hollow trees.