Serendib Scops-Owl

Otus thilohoffmanni

Endangered

The Serendib Scops-Owl is an owl of Sri Lanka. 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

Serendib Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sri Lanka

Population

≈ 250-1K

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