Japanese Scops Owl
A species of Scops-owls Scientific name : Otus semitorques Genus : Scops-owls
Japanese Scops Owl, A species of Scops-owls
Botanical name: Otus semitorques
Genus: Scops-owls
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Description General Info
Description
The Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques) is an owl which is a resident breeder in Japan. It is also found in China, Korea and Russia. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains over 90% of owl species. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae. It is closely related to the Indian scops owl (O. bakkamoena), collared scops owl (O. lettia), and Sunda scops owl (O. lempiji). These four species are sometimes considered conspecific, and the combined species is then known as collared scops owl (O. bakkamoena). It nests in tree hollows. The call of the male is a low sad sounding whoop. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Scops-owls Species
Japanese Scops Owl 
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