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Japanese Scops Owl - BirdForum Opus

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Otus semitorques

Identification

Distribution

Japan

Taxonomy

This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.

This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Indian Scops Owl, O. bakkamoena

Habitat

Behaviour

It nests in tree holes.

The call of the male is a low whoop.



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