Oriental scops owl

Otus sunia

The oriental scops owl 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.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
GenusOtus
SpeciesO. sunia
Photographed in
India