Andaman Scops Owl - BirdForum Opus

Photo by James Eaton
Mount Harriet, South Andaman,Andaman Islands, India, December 2007

Otus balli

Identification

18–19 cm

• Noticeable ear tufts
• Pale eyebrows

There are two morphs, rufous and grey-brown

Distribution

Andaman Islands.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Semi-open or cultivated areas and around human settlements.

Behaviour

Nocturnal.

Diet

The diet mostly consists of caterpillars but also includes insects and beetles.

Breeding

It nests in February-April.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. BirdLife International
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Andaman Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Scops_Owl

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