說明 / 普遍留鳥，臺灣特有亞種，全長約 23–25 公分。主要分布於中低海拔之闊葉林， 以及丘陵地區附近的樹林。其最大特色為頭上頂著一對常被誤以為是耳朵的角羽，此為其中文名稱領「角」鴞的由來。夜行性猛禽，白天棲息於樹叢深處，傍晚後開始活動，以捕食昆蟲、野鼠、蜥蜴或小型鳥類為主。臺灣民間傳說貓頭鷹入藥可以治療哮喘，因此，早年經常遭獵捕，目前已被農委會列入二級保育類動物。繁殖期常發出低 頻類似「勿 – 勿 –」之連續單音。（陸維元攝）

A common resident bird, endemic subspecies of Taiwan, 23-25 cm in length, mostly seen in broad-leaved forests growing at low and medium altitudes and near hills. Head tufts, which gives it its Chinese name “Horned Owl.” A nocturnal bird of prey, it inhabits the deep parts of the forest during the day and becomes active after sunset, hunting mainly insects, rats, lizards, or small birds. In Taiwanese folk legends, owls are said to cure asthma when used as a traditional Chinese medicine, which led to Collared Scops Owls being hunted in the early years. It is now listed as a “Rare and Valuable Species” by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan.  During the breeding season, it often makes a series of“woo-woo” calls. (Photo courtesy of Lu Wei-yuan)