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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
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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.
May 20th, 2021, 8:21AM / BY Brittany Steff A 17-year Brood X cicada. (Smithsonian s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)
As the emergence of 17-year cicadas, commonly referred to as Brood X, approaches, Smithsonian s National Zoo s animal keepers are gearing up to keep an extra close eye on their charges, especially those that eat insects, to make sure they don t over-indulge.
But of course, zoo animals aren t the only ones that eat cicadas. Local songbirds, including chickadees, bluebirds and cardinals, will take advantage of their abundance, too, something Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center scientists are eager to study. This is an awesome opportunity to see how birds respond to a cicada emergence that occurs once every 17 years, said ecologist Brian Evans. We re looking at how bird songs might change in response to the volume of the cicada calls and how nest success might change thanks to all this new food in the environment.
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