Otus lempiji lempiji

(Horsfield, 1921)

Vernacular names
English : Sunda scops-owl
French : Petit-duc de Horsfield

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known.

Identification
Grey and rufous-brown morphs, black edged face, buff eyebrows, forehead and ear-tufts, dark brown crown. Wings densely marked with black and buff spots, belly with faint black streaks.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found in Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Bali. Occurs in second-growth forests, forest edges, plantations and gardens with scattered trees, to 2400 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : Very adaptable species, often found near human settlements and having clearly benefited from deforestation. The most common owl species in Greater Sundas.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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