Ryukyu Scops-Owl

Otus elegans

Least Concern

The Ryukyu Scops-Owl is an owl of Japan and the Ryukyu 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

Ryukyu Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Japan and the Ryukyu Islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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