Listen to the Rinjani scops owl
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About the Rinjani scops owl
The Rinjani scops owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the Rinjani 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 Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) is a species of scops owl found only on Lombok in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and its neighbouring Gili Islands. The only bird species endemic to the island, it was first recognized as a separate species in September 2003 and was formally described in 2013.
Related birds in the genus Otus
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Rinjani scops owl sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Rinjani 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 Rinjani scops owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rinjani scops owl as “near threatened”.
What family does the Rinjani scops owl belong to?
The Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Otus jolandae song - pone.0053712.s008 by Sangster G, King B, Verbelen P, Trainor C – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q4557921 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rinjani scops owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Sangster G, King BF, Verbelen P, Trainor CR (2013) – CC BY 2.5