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Rajah Scops Owl
Otus brookii
Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 139 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Otus
- Species brookii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 139 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Critically Endangered
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rajah 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 Rajah Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 139 g, with a wing length of about 16.4 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 39,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rajah Scops Owl?
The Rajah Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 139 g.
Where does the Rajah Scops Owl live?
The Rajah Scops Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rajah Scops Owl belong to?
The Rajah Scops Owl (Otus brookii) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Rajah Scops Owl eat?
The Rajah Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rajah Scops Owl migrate?
The Rajah Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rajah Scops Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rajah Scops Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Rajah 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 Rajah Scops Owl's range?
The Rajah Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 39,000 km².
Conservation
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