Andaman Scops-Owl

Otus balli

Least Concern

The Andaman Scops-Owl is an owl of the Andaman Islands. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

Andaman Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Andaman Islands

Population

≈ 50K–500K

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