Flores Scops-Owl (Otus alfredi)

Other Names (World)
Flores Scops-Owl, Everett's Owl, Everett's Scops-owl, Flores Spotted Scops-owl, Flores Scops Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
19 - 21 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartert, 1897)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest and dry forest. From 1,000 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Flores I, in Lesser Sundas.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation due to conversion to agriculture, burn-off, road building are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A short, sharp 'uh' uttered at intervals of 1.5-2.5 seconds. Territorial calls comprise a distinctive short burst of loud, rapid staccato notes 'uh-uh-uh-uh-...' with each phrase containing 5-13 notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) [XC289126]
by JACOB Herv\u00e9 from Golo Lusang, Flores, Indonesia (song)

Flores Scops Owl (Otus alfredi) [XC193306]
by Nick GARDNER from Danau Rana Mese, Flores, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Otus magicus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Flores Scops-Owl (Otus alfredi) following Widodo et al. (1999), Siau Scops-Owl (Otus siaoensis) following Lambert and Rasmussen (1998), Enggano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis) following Andrew (1992), Seychelles Scops-Owl (Otus insularis) and Biak Scops-Owl (Otus beccarii) following Holt et al. (1999) and Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus).

Probably forms superspecies with Andaman Scops-Owl (Otus balli) and Mountain Scops-Owl (Otus spilocephalus). Recently treated as a rufous morph of subspecies albiventris of Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus), but morphological study clearly demonstrates its distinctness and validity as a species.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Red morph of Moluccan Scops-Owl (Otus magicus) which is usually larger, with dark streaks on crown, dark smudges on chest and distinctive call and Wallace's Scops-Owl (Otus silvicola) which is larger and greyer, with orange iris and dark markings on chest.

References
See References.

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