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Extinct

Mauritius Scops Owl

Otus sauzieri

Mauritius Scops Owl (Otus sauzieri) — Owls of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Mauritius Scops Owl (Otus sauzieri) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

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Conservation status

IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)
EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Strigiformes
  3. Family Strigidae Owls
  4. Genus Otus
  5. Species sauzieri

Where it lives

Mauritius (central Mascarenes)

Quick facts

Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Mauritius Scops Owl (Otus sauzieri) is a species of owls in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — Mauritius (c Mascarenes).

Conservation

Extinct

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