Typical Owls (Strigidae)

Giant Scops-owl (Mimizuku gurneyi) - HBW 5, p. 183

French: Petit-duc de Gurney German: Rotohreule Spanish: Búho de Mindanao
Other common names: Lesser/Mindanao Eagle-owl

Taxonomy: Pseudoptynx gurneyi Tweeddale, 1879, Zamboanga, Mindanao.
Formerly placed in an expanded Otus, but much larger than any of that genus, and distinct morphologically. Nevertheless, DNA studies indicate that it is closer to Otus than to Bubo; placement in a monotypic genus more appropriate pending further research. Monotypic.

Distribution: S Philippines: Dinagat, Siargao and Mindanao; report of former presence on Marinduque not confirmed.