Rainforest Scops Owl

Otus rutilus (Pucheran, 1849)

101 gWeight

The Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus), also known as the Malagasy scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rainforest Scops Owl has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar318 records
Berenty ReserveMadagascar273 records
PerinetMadagascar226 records

More places

Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar206 records
Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar196 records
V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar156 records
Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar150 records
Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar148 records
Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar142 records
Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar123 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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 Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus), also known as the Malagasy scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found throughout Madagascar, now that it has recently been lumped with the Torotoroka scops owl (O. r. madagascariensis), previously considered a separate species. The nominate O. r. rutilus is referred to as the rainforest scops owl.

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