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Negros Scops Owl
Otus nigrorum
Negros Scops Owl (Otus nigrorum) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Negros Scops Owl (Otus nigrorum) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 99 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Otus
- Species nigrorum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 99 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Negros Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Negros Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Negros Scops Owl (Otus nigrorum) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Negros and Panay (wc Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 99 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Negros Scops Owl?
The Negros Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 99 g.
Where does the Negros Scops Owl live?
The Negros Scops Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Negros and Panay (wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Negros Scops Owl belong to?
The Negros Scops Owl (Otus nigrorum) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Negros Scops Owl eat?
The Negros Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Negros Scops Owl migrate?
The Negros Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Negros Scops Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Negros Scops Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Negros Scops Owl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Negros Scops Owl's range?
The Negros Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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