Rajah Scops Owl

Patterns of endemism

Borneo has a single endemic family, Pityriaseidae, containing a single species, the Bornean Bristlehead.

In addition, there are the following endemic genera (all of which are also monotypic):

Haematortyx, the Crimson-headed Partridge
Chlamydochaera, the Black-breasted Fruithunter
Oculocincta, the Pygmy White-eye
Chlorocharis, the Mountain Blackeye

Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in Borneo:

157, Bornean mountains

In addition there are five Secondary Areas. There are two islands groups (the North-east Bornean islands, s097, and the Natuna islands, (s101)) and three areas on Borneo itself, the Sabah lowlands (s098), the Kalimantan lowlands (s099), and the Bornean coastal zone (s100).

Rajah Scops Owl

The Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii) is common through most of its Indonesian habitat. There are two subspecies.