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About the Collared scops owl
The Collared scops owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Collared scops owl sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The collared scops owl (Otus lettia) is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Himalayas east to southern China, and Taiwan. It is partially migratory, with some birds wintering in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. This species was formerly considered to be included within what is now separated as the Indian scops owl (O. bakkamoena).
This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
Related birds in the genus Otus
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Collared scops owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Collared scops owl on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Collared scops owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Collared scops owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Collared scops owl belong to?
The Collared scops owl (Otus lettia) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- CollaredScopsOwl-BirdCall by AnupreetBorkar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1269116 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Collared scops owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by jack walf – CC BY-SA 2.0