Grand Comoro Scops-Owl (Otus pauliani)

Other Names (World)
Grand Comoro Scops-Owl, Comoro Scops-owl, Karthala Scops Owl

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
20 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Benson, 1960)

Habitat
Primary, montane, evergreen forest, favouring areas with old hollow trees, forest edges. From 650 - 1,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Comoros (B).

Mt Karthala on Grand Comoro (Njazidja), in Comoro Is.

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

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradtion through commercial logging, spread of exotic plants, and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A whistled toot given at one-second intervals.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Karthala Scops Owl (Otus pauliani) [XC403474]
by Johannes Fischer from Oichili, Ngazidja, Comoros (song)

Karthala Scops Owl (Otus pauliani) [XC207410]
by Johannes Fischer from Mt Karthala, Comoros (call, song)

Subspecies
Probably forms superspecies with Anjouan Scops-Owl (Otus capnodes), Moheli Scops-Owl (Otus moheliensis) and Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus). Often considered subspecies of Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus), but clear differences in vocalizations, morphology and habitat preferences indicate separate species.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grand Comoro Scops-Owl (Otus pauliani) - 10 files

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