São Tomé scops owl
| São Tomé scops owl | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. hartlaubi |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus hartlaubi (Giebel, 1849) | |
The São Tomé scops-owl, petit-duc de Sao Tomé, or autillo de Santo Tomé (Otus hartlaubi) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Otus hartlaubi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.