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The Sangihe scops owl has a brown complexion to it. However, its facial disk has a pinch of white above the eyes. It has sporadic black streaks and patches, as each bird is unique and excellent for camouflage in its forest habitat. The upper parts are brown with dark shaft streaks. The bird's eyes are yellow with red pupils. It has tan feathers in its midsection. Along with that, the Sangihe scops owl's call sounds similar to a frail whistle. Its call is high pitched and can last from 7–8 seconds long.
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When to see the Sangihe Scops Owl
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sangihe Scops Owl
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sangihe Scops Owl
The Sangihe scops owl is an owl species endemic to the Sangihe Island of Indonesia.
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Easily confused with
Simeulue Scops OwlOtus umbraThe Simeulue scops owl is an owl species endemic to the island of Simeulue, Indonesia.
Socotra Scops OwlOtus socotranusA very small scops owl which is heavily streaked and barred on its pale sandy-grey upperparts, paler underparts with darker shaft streaks and fine, dark barring.
Mentawai Scops OwlOtus mentawiThe Mentawai scops owl is endemic to larger islands of Mentawai, off west Sumatra, Indonesia.
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