Japanese scops owl
Japanese scops owl | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Otus |
Species: | O. semitorques
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Binomial name | |
Otus semitorques |
The Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques) is an owl which is a resident breeder in Japan. It is also found in China, Korea and Russia.[1]
This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains over 90% of owl species. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
It is very similar to the slightly smaller collared scops owl, O. bakkamoena of which it is sometimes considered a race.
It nests in tree holes. The call of the male is a low sad sounding whoop.
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2014). Otus semitorques. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3
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