How big is a Simeulue Scops Owl?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 95 g.

Where can you see a Simeulue Scops Owl?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Simeulue Scops Owl?

The Simeulue Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Sangihe Scops Owl, the Mentawai Scops Owl and the Socotra Scops Owl.

Is the Simeulue Scops Owl endangered?

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

Simeulue Scops Owl

Otus umbra

Owls · Strigiformes · Legendary

The Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) is a legendary owl found only in Indonesia, weighing about 95 g. The Simeulue scops owl is an owl species endemic to the island of Simeulue, Indonesia.

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Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra), photo 1 — Photo: CaracalShan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra), photo 2 — Photo: Photograph: Radomianin · Public domain

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra), photo 3 — Photo: Photograph: Radomianin · Public domain

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra), photo 4 — Photo: Purityofspirit at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra), photo 5 — Photo: (c) CaracalShan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Simeulue Scops Owl

The Simeulue scops owl is an owl species endemic to the island of Simeulue, Indonesia.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: January, March, June, July, August, September, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Simeulue Scops Owl look like?: The Simeulue scops owl is an owl species endemic to the island of Simeulue, Indonesia.
How big is a Simeulue Scops Owl?: The Simeulue Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 95 g.
Where can you see a Simeulue Scops Owl?: The Simeulue Scops Owl is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Simeulue Scops Owl?: The Simeulue Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Sangihe Scops Owl, the Mentawai Scops Owl and the Socotra Scops Owl.
Is the Simeulue Scops Owl endangered?: The Simeulue Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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