Mountain scops owl
| Mountain scops owl | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. spilocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus spilocephalus (Blyth, 1846) | |
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The mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is locally common in its main habitat which covers some parts of Asia, including Bangladesh[2] Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, and Thailand. It has a short high-pitched call.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Otus spilocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22688579/0
External links
"Otus spilocephalus media". Internet Bird Collection.
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