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NTNear ThreatenedInvertebrates
ForestCavity nestMedium · 124 g
ForestCavity nestMedium · 124 g
When to see the Ryukyu Scops Owl
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ryukyu Scops Owl
Regular range
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Ryukyu Scops Owl
The Ryukyu scops owl or elegant scops owl is a small rufous-brown owl with a brown face disk and a cinnamon facial ruff. The bill is olive-grey and it has yellow eyes.
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Easily confused with
Pallid Scops OwlOtus bruceiThe pallid scops owl is a small-eared owl similar in appearance to the Eurasian scops owl but with more distinct streaks on the back and less intricate markings.
Madagascar Scops OwlOtus rutilusThe Madagascar scops owl is a relatively small owl with short, rounded wings and short erectile ear-tufts on top of the head.
Moluccan Scops OwlOtus magicusThe Moluccan scops owl is an owl found in the Maluku and Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
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