Nicobar Scops-Owl

Otus alius

Near Threatened

The Nicobar Scops-Owl is an owl of the Nicobar 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

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

Population

≈ 2.5K-10K

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