Listen to the Moluccan scops owl
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About the Moluccan scops owl
The Moluccan 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 Moluccan 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 Moluccan scops owl (Otus magicus) is an owl found in the Maluku and Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It closely resembles the Rinjani scops owl.
The following subspecies are recognised:
Related birds in the genus Otus
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Moluccan scops owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Moluccan 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 Moluccan scops owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Moluccan scops owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Moluccan scops owl belong to?
The Moluccan scops owl (Otus magicus) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Otus magicus albiventris song - pone.0053712.s010 by Sangster G, King B, Verbelen P, Trainor C – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1062614 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Moluccan scops owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by John Gerrard Keulemans – Public domain