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About the Mountain Scops Owl
The mountain scops owl, sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Its range extends across much of south and southeast Asia, from Pakistan and the Himalayas in the northwest, through Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia in the east and south.
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What the Mountain Scops Owl sounds like
Recording: Mandar Bhagat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scopsThe Eurasian scops owl is 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in) in length with a wingspan of 47–54 cm (19–21 in).
Collared Scops OwlOtus lettiaThe collared scops owl is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Himalayas east to southern China, and Taiwan.
Indian Scops OwlOtus bakkamoenaThe Indian scops owl is a small 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) owl, although it is one of the largest of the scops owls.
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