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The Karthala scops owl lacks ear-tufts and comes in two colour forms, a light morph and a dark morph. The light morph is dark greyish-brown on the upperparts with fine barring and pale spots along the scapulars. The underparts are reddish-buff with a dense pattern of fine barring on the flight feathers and tail. The dark morph is overall dark chocolate brown but no specimen of a dark morph individual has been taken. It measures approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) in length and the wingspan is 45 cm (18 in). Voice: Its call is a whistled "toot", which is given repeatedly with one second intervals.
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When to see the Karthala Scops Owl
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Where to see the Karthala Scops Owl
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About the Karthala Scops Owl
The Karthala scops owl, also known as the Grand Comore scops owl or Comoro scops owl, is a small scops owl endemic to the island of Grande Comore in the Comoro Islands.
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Easily confused with
Moheli Scops OwlOtus moheliensisThe Moheli scops owl has two colour morphs, the rufous morph has reddish-brown plumage which is and weakly marked with dark streaks and bars; the brown morph has a darker brown plumage, which is boldly marked with streaks and vermiculations.
Enggano Scops OwlOtus enganensisThe Enggano scops owl is an owl endemic to Enggano Island, Indonesia.
Mindoro Scops OwlOtus mindorensisThe Mindoro scops owl is an owl that is native to the Mindoro island in the Philippines.
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