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Seychelles Scops-Owl

Otus insularis
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
sesowl1, SESO, SSOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesOtus insularis
Codessesowl1, SESO, SSOW
Identification

The Seychelles Scops-Owl (Otus insularis) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code sesowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Owls
White-fronted Scops-Owl
Otus sagittatus
Andaman Scops-Owl
Otus balli
Reddish Scops-Owl
Otus rufescens
Serendib Scops-Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops-Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
Seychelles Scops-Owl photo
(c) Carlos N. G. Bocos, all rights reserved, uploaded by Carlos N. G. Bocos

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Otus insularis

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: sesowl1