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{{Short description|Species of owl}}
{{Taxobox
{{speciesbox
| name = Fearful owl
| name = Fearful owl
| status = VU
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{IUCN|id=22689539 |title=''Nesasio solomonensis'' |assessors=[[BirdLife International]] |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn |title=''Nesasio solomonensis'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2023 |volume=2023 |page=e.T22689539A227316153 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22689539A227316153.en |access-date=26 November 2024}}</ref>
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| status2 = CITES_A2
| status2_system = CITES
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
| status2_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Appendices {{!}} CITES|url=https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php|access-date=2022-01-14|website=cites.org}}</ref>
| classis = [[bird|Aves]]
| genus = Asio
| ordo = [[owl|Strigiformes]]
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| species = solomonensis
| familia = [[typical owl|Strigidae]]
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| authority = ([[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1901)
| genus = '''''Nesasio'''''
| genus_authority = [[James Lee Peters|J.L. Peters]], 1937
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| species = '''''N. solomonensis'''''
| binomial = ''Nesasio solomonensis''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1901)
}}
}}


The '''fearful owl''' (''Nesasio solomonensis'') is a medium-sized [[owl]] endemic to the [[Solomon Islands]] and [[Bougainville Province|Bougainville]] in [[Papua New Guinea]]. It is generally seen no more than 800 m above [[sea level]], where it is found in tall lowland or hill [[forest]]s.
The '''fearful owl''' ('''''Asio solomonensis''''') is a medium-sized [[owl]] endemic to the [[Solomon Islands (archipelago)|Solomon Islands archipelago]]. It is generally seen at elevations of up to {{cvt|2000|m}} above [[sea level]], where it is found in tall lowland or hill [[forest]]s.


==Description==
==Description==
The fearful owl is a large forest owl growing to a length of about {{convert|38|cm|0|abbr=on}}. It has a rufous facial disk and distinct white eyebrows. The inner edge of the facial disk is also white. It is usually mottled brown with deep ochre underparts and blackish streaks. This species may be confused with the [[Solomon hawk owl]], although the latter is slightly smaller and more slender. It is also similar in appearance to the [[laughing owl]], which is now extinct.<ref>[http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/fearfulowl.shtml The Hawk Conservancy Trust]</ref>
The fearful owl is a large forest owl growing to a length of about {{convert|38|cm|0|abbr=on}}. It has a rufous facial disk and distinct white eyebrows. The inner edge of the facial disk is also white. It is usually mottled brown with deep ochre underparts and blackish streaks. This species may be confused with the [[Solomon hawk owl]], although the latter is slightly smaller and more slender. It is also similar in appearance to the [[laughing owl]], which is now extinct.<ref>[http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/fearfulowl.shtml The Hawk Conservancy Trust]</ref>


Its call is similar to a clear human scream, increasing in volume and tone and emitted in a series, each pulse being repeated at intervals of ten seconds.<ref name=BLI>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2324 |title=Species factsheet: ''Nesasio solomonensis'' |author= |date= |work= |publisher=BirdLife International |accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref>
Its call is similar to a clear human scream, increasing in volume and tone and emitted in a series, each pulse being repeated at intervals of ten seconds.<ref name=BLI>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2324 |title=Species factsheet: ''Nesasio solomonensis'' |author= |date= |publisher=BirdLife International |access-date=2013-12-23}}</ref>


==Distribution and habitat==
==Distribution and habitat==
The fearful owl is endemic to the island of [[Bougainville Island|Bougainville]] in Papua New Guinea and to [[Choiseul Island]] and to [[Santa Isabel Island]] in the Solomon Islands. It is found in old-growth lowland and hill forest, usually in primary forest but also sometimes in nearby secondary forest and woodland edges to at least {{convert|2000|m|0|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name=IUCN/>
The fearful owl is endemic to the island of [[Bougainville Island|Bougainville]] in Papua New Guinea and to [[Choiseul Island]] and [[Santa Isabel Island]] in the Solomon Islands. It is found in old-growth lowland and hill forest, usually in primary forest but also sometimes in nearby secondary forest and woodland edges up to {{cvt|2000|m}} above sea level.<ref name=IUCN/>


==Behaviour==
==Behaviour==
Though generally nesting in tree holes and cracks, nests of the fearful owl have been found on the [[epiphyte]]-covered branches of large [[Ficus|fig trees]] (''Ficus'' spp.), both in primary forest and close to the forest edge and near gardens.<ref name=BLI/>
Though generally nesting in tree holes and cracks, nests of the fearful owl have been found on the [[epiphyte]]-covered branches of large [[Ficus|fig trees]] (''Ficus'' spp.), both in primary forest and close to the forest edge and near gardens.<ref name=BLI/> It primarily feeds on the [[northern common cuscus]] (''Phalanger orientalis'').<ref name=IUCN/>


==Conservation status==
==Status==
The fearful owl is listed as [[near threatened]] on the [[International Union for the Conservation of Nature]] [[Red List]] under criteria C1 and C2a(i), based on its small and declining population. It is threatened by [[logging]] and [[deforestation]].<ref name=IUCN/>
The fearful owl preys on [[phalanger]]s, especially the [[northern common cuscus]]. Overhunting of the northern common cuscus may be threatening the fearful owl,<ref name=IUCN/> although [[habitat loss]] due to logging is the primary cause of population decline.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2324&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]
*[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2324 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]


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[[Category:Birds of the Solomon Islands]]
[[Category:Birds of Papua New Guinea]]
[[Category:Owls of Oceania]]
[[Category:Animals described in 1901]]
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[[Category:Near threatened biota of Oceania]]
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 26 November 2024

Fearful owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Asio
Species:
A. solomonensis
Binomial name
Asio solomonensis
(Hartert, 1901)

The fearful owl (Asio solomonensis) is a medium-sized owl endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is generally seen at elevations of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level, where it is found in tall lowland or hill forests.

Description

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The fearful owl is a large forest owl growing to a length of about 38 cm (15 in). It has a rufous facial disk and distinct white eyebrows. The inner edge of the facial disk is also white. It is usually mottled brown with deep ochre underparts and blackish streaks. This species may be confused with the Solomon hawk owl, although the latter is slightly smaller and more slender. It is also similar in appearance to the laughing owl, which is now extinct.[3]

Its call is similar to a clear human scream, increasing in volume and tone and emitted in a series, each pulse being repeated at intervals of ten seconds.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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The fearful owl is endemic to the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea and to Choiseul Island and Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands. It is found in old-growth lowland and hill forest, usually in primary forest but also sometimes in nearby secondary forest and woodland edges up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

Behaviour

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Though generally nesting in tree holes and cracks, nests of the fearful owl have been found on the epiphyte-covered branches of large fig trees (Ficus spp.), both in primary forest and close to the forest edge and near gardens.[4] It primarily feeds on the northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis).[1]

Conservation status

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The fearful owl is listed as near threatened on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List under criteria C1 and C2a(i), based on its small and declining population. It is threatened by logging and deforestation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d BirdLife International (2023). "Nesasio solomonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22689539A227316153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22689539A227316153.en. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ The Hawk Conservancy Trust
  4. ^ a b "Species factsheet: Nesasio solomonensis". BirdLife International. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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