Sao Tome Scops Owl (Otus hartlaubi) [XC759339]
by Philippe Verbelen from Ribeira Porco Top E, Pr\u00edncipe, Sao Tome (song)
Sao Tome Scops Owl (Otus hartlaubi) [XC619438]
by Martim Melo from c. Ribeira Porco, Pr\u00edncipe, Sao Tome (sex uncertain, song)
Subspecies
Affinities uncertain. May be more closely related to Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus) than to any mainland African species, though song fairly similar to that of African Scops-Owl (Otus senegalensis). Formerly suggested as subspecies of Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops), but differs significantly in morphology and voice.