Seychelles Scops-Owl

Otus insularis

Vulnerable

The Seychelles Scops-Owl is an owl of the Seychelles. 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

Seychelles Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Seychelles

Population

≈ 250-1K

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