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Flores Scops Owl
Otus alfredi
Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) — Owls of Australia & Oceania.
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The Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 67.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Otus
- Species alfredi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flores 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 Flores Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) is a member of the Strigidae family, within the order Strigiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67.5 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 7.6 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 498 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flores Scops Owl?
The Flores Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67.5 g.
Where does the Flores Scops Owl live?
The Flores Scops Owl is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flores Scops Owl belong to?
The Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Flores Scops Owl eat?
The Flores Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Flores Scops Owl migrate?
The Flores Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flores Scops Owl endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Flores Scops Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Flores 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 Flores Scops Owl's range?
The Flores Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 498 km².
Conservation
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