Moheli Scops-Owl (Otus moheliensis)

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

Population
Estimated population is 400 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion for subsistence agriculture, underplanting, clear-felling and cultivation, and abandonment of sparsely vegetated land, which is highly susceptible to erosion and landslides, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Described as hissing whistles and screeches.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Moheli Scops Owl (Otus moheliensis) [XC403482]
by Ross Gallardy from Ouallah 1, Nioumachoua, Moh\u00e9li, Comoros (call)

Moheli Scops Owl (Otus moheliensis) [XC176735]
by Johannes Fischer from Fomboni, Mwali, Comoros (song)

Subspecies
Very recently discovered species. Probably forms superspecies with Grand Comoro Scops-Owl (Otus pauliani), Anjouan Scops-Owl (Otus capnodes) and Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Moheli Scops-Owl (Otus moheliensis) - 10 files

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