Giant Scops Owl

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Giant Scops Owl (<em>Otus gurneyi</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Giant Scops Owl (Otus gurneyi) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Otus; binomial: Otus gurneyi; authority: (Tweeddale, 1879).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Resequence Giant Scops Owl (Mimizuku), which belongs in Otus (Miranda et al. 2011; Salter et al. 2020).

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