Mayotte scops owl
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. mayottensis
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| Otus mayottensis Benson, 1960
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Year-round
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The Mayotte scops owl (Otus mayottensis) is a species of
Taxonomy
The Mayotte scops owl has been considered to be conspecific with the
Description
The Mayotte scops owl is very similar to the rainforest scops owl (Otus rutilus) with which it was once considered conspecific. The upperparts are plain brown marked with faint light spots while the underparts are paler brown than the upperparts. The facial disk is also brownish with a contrasting darker rim restricted to just the sides and not seen above the eyes. The crown is brown with darker streaks and the flanks are more reddish-brown with short dark streaks. The eyes are yellow. The body length is 20–22 cm (7.9–8.7 in).[5]
Voice
The call of the Mayotte scops owl is a series of 3–11 deep, single hoots.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to
Status
The population of the Mayotte scops owl is thought to be stable as there is no evidence for any decline or of any substantial threats, thus it is categorised as
References
- ^ . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ ISBN 1-85974-100-2.
- ^ PMID 18611281.
- ^ a b "Mayotte scops owl (Otus mayottensis)". Planet of Birds. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Birdlife International. Retrieved 23 October 2016.