Oriental Scops Owl
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| Oriental Scops Owl | |
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| Oriental Scops Owl (left) with a Chestnut-backed Owlet | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. sunia |
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| Otus sunia Hodgson, 1836 |
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The Oriental Scops Owl Otus sunia 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 2 records of Oriental Scops Owl in Alaska.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Otus sunia. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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