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This is the first photo ever captured of a Bornean Rajah scops-owl (Otus brookii brookii), which hasn’t been seen in over 125 years.
The owl was last recorded in 1892 and disappeared until 2016 when a research team stumbled upon it and snapped a few photos. Their find was confirmed by a study published in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology in April 2021. The encounter lasted two hours, and the subspecies of owl hasn’t been seen since.
Known for its bright orange eyes and ear tufts, this owl is found in the Bornean forest in Sabah, Malaysia. Researchers think it could be so rare because of its low population density, but the lack of knowledge surrounding the bird’s habitat and call also makes it very difficult to find. While similar to the Sumatran subspecies (Otus brookii solokensis) living an island over, scientists believe that this owl could be a separate species altogether. ....
A rare tropical owl has been spotted for the first time since it was discovered nearly 125 years ago. The orange-eyed Bornean subspecies of Rajah scops owl was photographed in the forests of Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia. Based on its unique patterns and habitat, researchers believe it is actually a new species in need of conservation. While little is known about the bird, the mature mountainous forest it calls home are threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation, climate change and palm oil production. Technician Keegan Tranquillo spied the owl while nest-searching in May 2016 as part of an extensive study of avian evolution among the forests of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. ....
Published on: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Text Size: Boyce reported the rediscovery and photographed the elusive Bornean subspecies of the Rajah scops owl, Otus brookii brookii, in the mountainous forests of Mount Kinabalu. – Credit: Andy Boyce / Smithsonian Magazine KOTA KINABALU: For the first time since its discovery more than 125 years ago, scientists have documented the Bornean subspecies of the Rajah Scops-Owl in the montane forest of Mount Kinabalu, Times News Express reported. Researchers from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre announced their rediscovery of the orange-eyed bird last month in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology, including the first photographs of it in the wild. ....