Mayotte Scops-Owl

Otus mayottensis

Least Concern

The Mayotte Scops-Owl is an owl of Mayotte. 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

Mayotte Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Mayotte

Population

≈ Unknown

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