Mentawai Scops-Owl

Otus mentawi

Least Concern

The Mentawai Scops-Owl is an owl of Sumatra and nearby 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

Mentawai Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sumatra and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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