Spotted Wood Owl

The spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) is an owl of the earless owl genus, Strix. Its range is disjunct; it occurs in many regions surrounding Borneo, but not on that island itself. == Description == The spotted wood owl grows to a length of about 44 to 48 cm (17 to 19 in) with a wing length of 30 to 36 cm (12 to 14 in). The head is chocolate brown with an orangish-buff facial disc and, in the nominate subspecies, a yellowish throat band, but there are no ear-tufts. The upper parts are coffee-coloured, with white bars and spots edged with black. The underparts are dull yellow with broad white and narrow black bars. The eye is dark brown and the beak greenish-black. The legs and toes are well-feathered, with the visible parts being olive. The call is a rolling "huhuhu" followed by a long "whoo". == Distribution and habitat == There are three subspecies: S. s. seloputo occurs in South Myanmar and central Thailand to Singapore as well as Jambi (Sumatra) and Java; S. s. baweana is endemic to the island of Bawean off North Java; S. s. wiepkini occurs in the Calamian Islands and Palawan (Philippines). Typical…