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Biak scops owl

The Biak scops owl (Otus beccarii) is a species of owl endemic to the twin islands of Biak-Supiori in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua, Indonesia.

Biak scops owls are 20–25 cm in length. They have dark brown and rufous forms (likely morphs) with long ear-tufts and a pale whitish-brown facial disc. Their call is described as hoarse and corvid-like. Their diet mostly consists of small vertebrates or insects. Primarily lives at forest edges and or within forests; may occasionally live near villages. They are rarely seen, and little is known about their reproduction.

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