Masked Owl - Nswfmpa.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 82 TAXONOMY ...................................................................................................................................... 92.1 NOMENCLATURE2.2 SUBSPECIES2.3 RECENT SYNONYMS2.4 OTHER COMMON NAMES.......................................................................................................................... 9.................................................................................................................................. 9..................................................................................................................... 9............................................................................................................. 93 NATURAL HISTORY ..................................................................................................................... 10....................................................................................................................... 103.1.1 Mass And Basic Body Measurements ................................................................................... 103.1.2 Sexual Dimorphism ............................................................................................................... 103.1.3 Distinguishing Features ........................................................................................................ 11..................................................................................................... 11............................................................................................................ 12................................................................................................................................ 133.4.1 In the Wild ............................................................................................................................ 133.4.2 In Captivity ........................................................................................................................... 133.4.3 Techniques Used to Determine Age in Adults ....................................................................... 133.1 MORPHOMETRICS3.2 DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT3.3 CONSERVATION STATUS3.4 LONGEVITY4 HOUSING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................ 14.................................................................................................... 14............................................................................................................. 16........................................................................................................... 16......................................................................................................... 16.............................................................................................................. 16................................................................................................. 17................................................................................................................................ 17................................................................................. 17......................................................................................................... 174.1 EXHIBIT/ENCLOSURE DESIGN4.2 HOLDING AREA DESIGN4.3 SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS4.4 POSITION OF ENCLOSURES4.5 WEATHER PROTECTION4.6 TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS4.7 SUBSTRATE4.8 NESTBOXES AND/OR BEDDING MATERIAL4.9 ENCLOSURE FURNISHINGS5 GENERAL HUSBANDRY ............................................................................................................... 195.1 HYGIENE AND CLEANING5.2 RECORD KEEPING5.3 METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION5.4 ROUTINE DATA COLLECTION........................................................................................................... 19...................................................................................................................... 20................................................................................................... 21..................................................................................................... 216 FEEDING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 226.1 DIET IN THE WILD6.2 CAPTIVE DIET6.3 SUPPLEMENTS6.4 PRESENTATION OF FOOD...................................................................................................................... 22............................................................................................................................ 22............................................................................................................................ 24............................................................................................................ 247 HANDLING AND TRANSPORT ................................................................................................... 26........................................................................................ 26........................................................................................................................ 26.................................................................................... 26.................................................................................................. 28.................................................................................................................................... 29...................................................................................................... 297.6.1 Box Design ............................................................................................................................ 297.6.2 Furnishings ........................................................................................................................... 317.1 TIMING OF CAPTURE AND HANDLING7.2 CATCHING BAGS7.3 CAPTURE AND RESTRAINT TECHNIQUES7.4 WEIGHING AND EXAMINATION7.5 RELEASE7.6 TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS5