Torotoroka scops owl
| Torotoroka scops owl | |
|---|---|
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| Otus madagascariensis in Anjajavy Forest | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus madagascariensis (Grandidier, 1867) | |
The Torotoroka scops owl (Otus madagascariensis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar, and was previously its own species. O. madagascariensis and O. rutilus have now been re-lumped following Fuchs et al. (2007).[1]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.