Japanese Scops Owl
Japanese Scops Owl (<em>Otus semitorques</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.
Overview
Japanese Scops Owl (Otus semitorques) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Otus; binomial: Otus semitorques; authority: Temminck & Schlegel, 1845.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Otus semitorques is split from Otus bakkamoena (König et al. 1999; followed in Clements 2007).
