New Owl Discovered On Indonesian Island, page 1

Happy Valentine's Day, ATS!

From Discovery News:

A newly discovered owl species lives on just one Indonesian island and whistles a one-note “song” that rhymes with the name of its island. The Rinjani Scops owl is found on the island of Lombok, according to a paper published in the latest PLoS ONE. Its song sounds like “pok.” (Although sometimes it makes a “pooook” sound too.) Its scientific name is Otus jolandae, after the wife of a researcher.

Its not a new owl, per say; before, it was confused with another owl because their plumage is similar. They apparently determined the owl was different based on its vocalizations.

Here's a pic of the cutie:




I love when they discover new animals. Sometimes its easy to forget that there are new species out there, just waiting to be found.

Enjoy, ATS!

reply to post by smyleegrl

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Owls are probaly my favorite bird species so Im glad they found another one. My favorite is the barn owl, years ago I volunteered at our local nature center and they had a pair. Just beautiful.

reply to post by smyleegrl

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Awesome.

Beautiful creature.

reply to post by smyleegrl

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O, Rly?



sorry had to throw that in there. Not too many owl topics.

reply to post by smyleegrl

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As much as I love owls, I'm pretty sold on the idea that they are, in fact, bad luck.

I was at a friends new house he just purchased not long ago. We were bbq-ing outback when my girl friend noticed 3 or 4 baby owls in the trees. We all thought they were fake because they didn't move.

Well, we finally saw them move and make noises, and my friend who noticed them said, "Owls are the harbingers of death. Someone will die soon unfortunately. Probably 3 deaths in a row" We all said she was a weirdo and being creepy. Not but twenty minutes later, another friend who was at the party got a phone call saying her cousin was just swept away at the beach along with a friend. They couldn't find him. Another 5 minutes after that, she got another call saying her cousin's body had been recovered smashed up; his friend was lucky enough to survive the undertow. Then the day after a family friend died suddenly.

So that thoroughly creeped us out! I love how owls are so mysterious and cute, but now I just feel so eerie when I see one.

reply to post by bronco73

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Awwwww... how freakin cute . Im not a gusher but man those things are adorable .

Coung.... Coungh.... ( readjust to manly voice) Ya those owls are pretty bad ass.

reply to post by smyleegrl

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is its name MOLACH? cause thats who he looks like to me ^^ cutie my ass.


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