Class Aves Family Strigidae Scientific name Otus semitorques | Phylum Chordata Order Strigiformes Genus Otus Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Palawan scops owl, Sandy scops owl, Andaman scops owl, Rajah scops owl, Wallace's scops owl | ||
Japanese scops owl
The Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques) is an owl which is a resident breeder in Japan. It is also found in China, Korea and Russia.
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This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains over 90% of owl species. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
It is very similar to the slightly smaller collared scops owl, O. bakkamoena of which it is sometimes considered a race.
It nests in tree holes. The call of the male is a low sad sounding whoop.
Japanese scops owl
References
Japanese scops owl Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA