Simeulue Scops-Owl (Otus umbra)

Other Names (World)
Simeulue Scops-Owl, Mentaur Scops-owl, Simular Scops-owl, Simulu Scops-owl, Simeulue Scops Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Richmond, 1903)

Habitat
Forest edge and remnants, especially on coasts, as well as clove plantations.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Simeulue I, off north-western Sumatra.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Forest destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) [XC501322]
by Frank Lambert from Teupah Selatan, Kabupaten Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia (song)

Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) [XC576878]
by Martjan Lammertink from Simeulue Timur, Kabupaten Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Probably forms superspecies with Engano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis) and Nicobar Scops-Owl (Otus alius). Previously considered subspecies of either Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops) or Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia). Sometimes treated as conspecific with Engano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis), but vocalizations apparently very different.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Simeulue Scops-Owl (Otus umbra) - 10 files

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