Ryukyu Scops Owl

Otus elegans - Petit-duc élégant

Petit-duc élégant
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Strigiformes

  • Family
    :

    Strigidés

  • Genus
    :

    Otus

  • Species
    :

    elegans

Descriptor

Cassin, 1852

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 20 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Petit-duc élégant
adult

Ryukyu Scops Owl (Otus elegans) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Otus elegans elegans (Ryukyu Is.. s Japan.)
  • Otus elegans interpositus (Daito Is.. s Japan.)
  • Otus elegans botelensis (Lanyu I.. off of s Taiwan.)
  • Otus elegans calayensis (Batan, Calayan and Sabtang Is.. n Philippines.)

Foreign names

  • Petit-duc élégant,
  • Autillo elegante,
  • mocho-de-orelhas-das-léquias,
  • Schmuck-Zwergohreule,
  • rjúkjú-szigeteki füleskuvik,
  • Ryukyudwergooruil,
  • Assiolo elegante,
  • ryukyudvärguv,
  • Ryukyuugle,
  • výrik pôvabný,
  • výreček rjúkjúský,
  • Ryukyudværghornugle,
  • riukiunpöllönen,
  • xot elegant,
  • syczek wschodni,
  • Rjūkjū pūcīte,
  • Рюкюйская сплюшка,
  • リュウキュウコノハズク,
  • 琉球角鸮,
  • 蘭嶼角鴞〔優雅角鴞〕,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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