Oriental scops owl
| Oriental scops owl | |
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| Oriental scops owl (left) with a chestnut-backed owlet | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. sunia |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus sunia (Hodgson, 1836) | |
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 two records of oriental scops owls in Alaska.
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Call
 Call of oriental scops owl recorded in Parambikulam |
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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.