In the Strigidae family...is found
in south Myanmar and Thailand
extending into Kuala Lumpur.
Otus sagittatus
(L 10.6-11.4")
Kaeng Krachen Nat’l Park
15Mar2016
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
Otus means little
horned owl.
- is dependent on
lowland and foothill
forests which are
rapidly being destroyed.
Two families of true owls.
• Strigidae
• Tytonidae - barn owls.
Owls can turn their
head 270 degrees.
(R Lederer and C Burr)