Comments on: Meet Indonesia’s New Owl Species

By: lombok islands

lombok islands — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:42:02 +0000

Bunch of thanks for sharing this interesting and informative post. Keep it up

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:58:27 +0000

I visited Lombok, Indonesia last month which is probably the island this owl lives on since there is no “Lombak”.

By: marc

marc — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:04:49 +0000

interesting…the web of life is fascinating.
i have an interest in Lories/Lorikeets. There are a number
of species indigenous to Indonesia. Is any work being done
regarding them? And, what about the deforestation taking
place on many of the islands? What’s being done in regard to forest preservation?

By: Carol Henderson

Carol Henderson — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:18:56 +0000

I love owls and so glad that a new species has been discovered.

I have a cat named ‘Pook’. I wonder if they could be related.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:15:05 +0000

Interesting! I hope that everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day,plus I hope that they are having a nice Ash Wednesday. I also hope that they have a nice Pesidents’ Day. That goes for last year and all the other years that I’ve missed.

By: Tim Upham

Tim Upham — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:09:29 +0000

This is a classic example of preserving biodiversity on insular habitats, for new species are still being discovered. It has happened on the islands in the Philippines, and now Indonesia. More than likely, this owl goes after larger prey than the Lombok scops owls. Scops owls go after insects and small species of bats. They are very well developed for living on insular habitats.