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Least Concern

Simeulue Scops Owl

Otus umbra

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 95 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Simeulue (west of northern Sumatra)

Quick facts

Weight
95 g
Family
Strigidae
Order
Strigiformes
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Simeulue 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 Simeulue Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Simeulue (w of n Sumatra).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 95 g, with a wing length of about 13.5 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,552 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Simeulue Scops Owl — Call

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Simeulue Scops Owl?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 95 g.

Where does the Simeulue Scops Owl live?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Simeulue (w of n Sumatra), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Simeulue Scops Owl belong to?

The Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.

What does the Simeulue Scops Owl eat?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Simeulue Scops Owl migrate?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Simeulue 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 Simeulue Scops Owl make?

1 real field recording of the Simeulue 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 Simeulue Scops Owl's range?

The Simeulue Scops Owl has a mapped global range of about 1,552 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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