Wallace's Scops Owl (Otus silvicola)
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Wallace's Scops Owl

Otus silvicola (Wallace, 1864)

212 gWeight

Wallace's scops owl or lesser Sunda scops owl (Otus silvicola) is endemic to the Sumbawa and Flores islands, in the Lesser Sundas chain of Indonesia.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Wallace's Scops Owl has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Golo LusangIndonesia66 records
  2. PuarloloIndonesia4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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

Wallace's scops owl or lesser Sunda scops owl (Otus silvicola) is endemic to the Sumbawa and Flores islands, in the Lesser Sundas chain of Indonesia. It is not rare in most of its habitat and has no subspecies except for the nominate. It is also known as the Lesser Sunda scops owl.

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Questions

How big is the Wallace's Scops Owl?

The Wallace's Scops Owl weighs around 212 g.

Where does the Wallace's Scops Owl live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumbawa and Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Wallace's Scops Owl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Wallace's Scops Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wallace's Scops Owl as Least Concern.

What does the Wallace's Scops Owl eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Wallace's Scops Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Weight
212 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
216 mm
Tail
100 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sumbawa and Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Otus

Other birds in the genus Otus

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Wallace's Scops Owl

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