Philippine Scops Owl

Otus megalotis (Walden, 1875)

178 gWeight

The Philippine scops owl (Otus megalotis), also Luzon lowland scops owl is a common owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Philippine 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

Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines160 records
UP Diliman – CampusPhilippines121 records
Subic BayPhilippines75 records

More places

Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines66 records
Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines63 records
Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TREESPhilippines34 records
Mt. PolisPhilippines34 records
Subic Bay – Hill 394 roadPhilippines27 records
Makiling Botanic Garden, Los BañosPhilippines11 records
Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines

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

The Philippine scops owl (Otus megalotis), also Luzon lowland scops owl is a common owl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. Other common names include "Otus Whitehead", "Whitehead scops owl" and "Luzon lowland scops owl". Everett's scops owl (O. everetti) and Negros scops owls (O. nigrorum) were formerly considered conspecific but are now classified as separate species.

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