Oriental Scops Owl
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| Oriental Scops Owl | |
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| Oriental Scops Owl (left) with a Chestnut-backed Owlet | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. sunia |
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| Otus sunia Hodgson, 1836 | |
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Call
 Call of Oriental Scops Owl recorded in Parambikulam
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The Oriental Scops Owl (Otus sunia) is a species of Scops owl found in South Asia. They are found in dry deciduous forests. They are usually detected by their distinctive call. There have been 2 records of Oriental Scops Owl in Alaska.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Otus sunia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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