How big is a Mantanani Scops Owl?

The Mantanani Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 106 g.

Where can you see a Mantanani Scops Owl?

The Mantanani Scops Owl occurs in 2 countries, including the Philippines and Malaysia.

What birds look similar to a Mantanani Scops Owl?

The Mantanani Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Sunda Scops Owl, the Sokoke Scops Owl and the Japanese Scops Owl.

Is the Mantanani Scops Owl endangered?

The Mantanani Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Mantanani Scops Owl

Otus mantananensis

Owls · Strigiformes · Legendary

The Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis) is a legendary owl found in 2 countries, weighing about 106 g. The Mantanani scops owl, is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on small islands between Borneo and the Philippines.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestcavity nest106 g

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis), photo 3 — Photo: Eric Gropp · CC BY 2.0

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Mantanani Scops Owl (Otus mantananensis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Mantanani Scops Owl

The Mantanani scops owl, is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on small islands between Borneo and the Philippines. It is listed by the IUCN as "near threatened" because its range is limited with its population being fragmented on several different islands, and its forest habitat is being degraded by ongoing logging and clearance.

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Where it lives

Philippines Malaysia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mantanani Scops Owl look like?: The Mantanani scops owl, is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on small islands between Borneo and the Philippines.
How big is a Mantanani Scops Owl?: The Mantanani Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 106 g.
Where can you see a Mantanani Scops Owl?: The Mantanani Scops Owl occurs in 2 countries, including the Philippines and Malaysia.
What birds look similar to a Mantanani Scops Owl?: The Mantanani Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Sunda Scops Owl, the Sokoke Scops Owl and the Japanese Scops Owl.
Is the Mantanani Scops Owl endangered?: The Mantanani Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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