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Alternative name: Rufous Scops-Owl
- Otus rufescens
Identification
Distribution
South east Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]
- O. r. malayensis:
- southern peninsular Thailand and Malay Peninsula
- O. r. rufescens:
Habitat
Semi open country.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, reptiles, small mammals such as bats and mice and other small birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Reddish Scops Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Reddish_Scops_Owl
External Links
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