Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) [XC501316]
by Frank Lambert from Teupah Selatan, Kabupaten Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia (call)
Simeulue Scops Owl (Otus umbra) [XC501313]
by Frank Lambert from Teupah Selatan, Kabupaten Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia (call)
Subspecies
Probably forms superspecies with Enggano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis) and Nicobar Scops-Owl (Otus alius). Previously considered subspecies of either Common Scops-Owl (Otus scops) or Oriental Scops-Owl (Otus sunia). Sometimes treated as conspecific with Enggano Scops-Owl (Otus enganensis), but vocalizations apparently very different.