Sunda Owlet

Taenioptynx sylvaticus

Least Concern

The Sunda Owlet is an owl of Sundaland forests, mangroves, and lowlands. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

Sunda Owlet Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sundaland forests, mangroves, and lowlands

Population

≈ Unknown

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