Collared Scops Owl

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

Overview

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Otus; binomial: Otus lettia; authority: (Hodgson, 1836).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Otus lettia is split from Otus bakkamoena (König et al. 1999; Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; followed in Clements 2007).

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