Otus lempiji hypnodes

(Deignan, 1950)

Vernacular names
English : Sunda scops-owl
French : Petit-duc de Horsfield

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known.

Identification
Grey and rufous-brown morphs, black edged face, buff eyebrows, forehead and ear-tufts, dark brown crown. Wings densely marked with black and buff spots, belly with faint black streaks.

Range and habitat
Subspecies endemic to north and central Sumatra (Indonesia). Found in second-growth forests, forest edges, plantations and gardens with scattered trees, to 2400 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : Very adaptable species, often found near human settlements and having clearly benefited from deforestation. The most common owl species in Greater Sundas.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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