Mindoro Scops Owl
Otus mindorensis
Mindoro Scops Owl (Otus mindorensis) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindoro Scops Owl (Otus mindorensis) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 106 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 mindorensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 106 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindoro 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 Mindoro Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindoro Scops Owl (Otus mindorensis) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindoro (nc Philippines).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 106 g, with a wing length of about 13.1 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 959 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindoro Scops Owl?
The Mindoro Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 106 g.
Where does the Mindoro Scops Owl live?
The Mindoro Scops Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindoro (nc Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mindoro Scops Owl belong to?
The Mindoro Scops Owl (Otus mindorensis) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Mindoro Scops Owl eat?
The Mindoro Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mindoro Scops Owl migrate?
The Mindoro Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindoro 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 Mindoro Scops Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Mindoro Scops Owl can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mindoro Scops Owl's range?
The Mindoro Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 959 km².
Conservation
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