Nicobar scops owl
| Nicobar scops owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. alius |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus alius Rasmussen, 1998 | |
The Nicobar scops owl (Otus alius) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India, in particular Great Nicobar Island, but it may also occur on Little Nicobar island.[1]
Its natural habitat consists of tropical moist lowland forests. The IUCN has assessed this species as Near Threatened.[1] It was originally described by Pamela C. Rasmussen in 1998.[3] Very little is known about this species, but individuals have been reported to consume spiders, beetles, and geckos.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2019). "Otus alius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T22728447A152511952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22728447A152511952.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ Rasmussen, Pamela (1998). "A new Scops-owl from the Great Nicobar Island". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 118 (3): 141–153 [143–151, pl. 3].
- ↑ Holt, Denver W.; Berkley, Regan; Deppe, Caroline; Enríquez, Paula L.; Petersen, Julie L.; Rangel Salazar, José Luis; Segars, Kelley P.; Wood, Kristin L.; Sharpe, Chris (4 March 2020). "Nicobar Scops-Owl (Otus alius)". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.nicsco1.01. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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