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Sangihe Scops Owl ~ Otus collari

Introduction

The Sangihe Scops Owl is a very small owl with medium-sized ear-tufts.

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  • Sangihe Scops Owl

Information

Distribution: Endemic to Sangihe Island north of Sulawesi.

Range of Sangihe Scops Owl (Otus collari)
Range of the Sangihe Scops Owl Otus collari

Status: Common and widespread on Sangihe Island.

Original Description: Lambert, Frank R., & Rasmussen, Pamela. 1998. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club (BBOC) 118: p 207-217.

References: (may contain affiliate links)
International Ornithological Congress. 2023. "IOC World Bird List - Owls".
König, Claus & Weick, Friedhelm. 2008. "Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World (Second Edition)". Yale University Press.
Otus collari at Xeno-canto.

See also: Other owls from Asia, Genus: Otus.

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