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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 250-999 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It occurs in primary and undisturbed secondary forest up to 1,500 m, but not in plantations with shade trees. The diet includes invertebrates and probably small lizards. It calls frequently at dusk or dawn and occasionally during the day (Atkinson et al. 1991, Christy and Clarke 1998).
Range:
Otus hartlaubi is endemic to São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe, where it is relatively widely distributed in suitable habitat (Atkinson et al. 1991, Christy and Clarke 1998). It probably has a population of several hundred birds. Reports of a small owl on Príncipe could refer to this species, but recent searches have found no evidence of its presence (J. Baillie and A. Gascoigne in litt. 2000).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. A new law providing for the gazetting of protected areas and the protection of threatened species has been ratified (A. Gascoigne in litt. 2000, M. Melo in litt. 2003, F. Olmos in litt. 2007). Legislation for the creation of Obo National Park has also been ratified (F. Olmos in litt. 2007) and protection of primary forest as a zona ecologica has been proposed. Conservation Actions Proposed
Research its ecological requirements. Carry out surveys to establish its population size and distribution. Identify the key threats in order to produce conservation recommendations. Ensure legal protection of all remaining primary forest and maintain areas of mature secondary forest where it occurs. List it as a protected species under national law.
CITES Appendix II. A new law providing for the gazetting of protected areas and the protection of threatened species has been ratified (A. Gascoigne in litt. 2000, M. Melo in litt. 2003, F. Olmos in litt. 2007). Legislation for the creation of Obo National Park has also been ratified (F. Olmos in litt. 2007) and protection of primary forest as a zona ecologica has been proposed. Conservation Actions Proposed
Research its ecological requirements. Carry out surveys to establish its population size and distribution. Identify the key threats in order to produce conservation recommendations. Ensure legal protection of all remaining primary forest and maintain areas of mature secondary forest where it occurs. List it as a protected species under national law.