
Everett's Scops Owl
Otus everetti (Tweeddale, 1879)
125 gWeight
Everett's scops owl (Otus everetti), also called Midanao lowland scops-owl is an owl species endemic to the Philippines.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Everett's Scops Owl has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Raja Sikatuna National ParkPhilippines195 records
- Eden Nature Park and Resort, Toril, Davao CityPhilippines101 records
- Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Del Monte LodgePhilippines66 records
More places
- Lake HolonPhilippines51 records
- Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 4Philippines48 records
- Bislig lowlands – PICOP Road 42Philippines44 records
- Bislig lowlands – 321 Quarry TrailPhilippines32 records
- Bislig lowlands – PICOP Roads 1-4Philippines30 records
- Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park – Mid-level TrailsPhilippines25 records
- Malagos Garden Resort, Davao CityPhilippines22 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Everett's scops owl (Otus everetti), also called Midanao lowland scops-owl is an owl species endemic to the Philippines. They are found on Bohol, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Mindanao and Basilan. This species is part of the Philippine scops owl species complex which includes the Negros scops owl.
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Questions
How big is the Everett's Scops Owl?
The Everett's Scops Owl weighs around 125 g.
Where does the Everett's Scops Owl live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao and Basilan (east-central and southern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
When is the best time to see the Everett's Scops Owl?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Everett's Scops Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Everett's Scops Owl as Least Concern.
What does the Everett's Scops Owl eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Everett's Scops Owl in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 125 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 164 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao and Basilan (east-central and southern Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus
Other birds in the genus Otus
Giant Scops OwlOtus gurneyi
White-fronted Scops OwlOtus sagittatus
Reddish Scops OwlOtus rufescens
Serendib Scops OwlOtus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops OwlOtus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops OwlOtus ireneae
Andaman Scops OwlOtus balli
Flores Scops OwlOtus alfredi
Mountain Scops OwlOtus spilocephalus
Javan Scops OwlOtus angelinae
Mindanao Scops OwlOtus mirus
Luzon Scops OwlOtus longicornis
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In other languages
- EnglishEverett's Scops Owl
- 简体中文埃氏角鸮
- 繁體中文埃維氏角鴞
- 日本語ミンダナオオオコノハズク
- DeutschEverett-Zwergohreule
- FrançaisPetit-duc d’Everett
- EspañolAutillo orejudo de Mindanao
- Portuguêsmocho-de-orelhas-grande-de-mindanau
- NederlandsEveretts Dwergooruil
- РусскийМинданаоская совка
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