About the Wallace's Scops-Owl
Wallace's scops owl or lesser Sunda scops owl is endemic to the Sumbawa and Flores islands, in the Lesser Sundas chain of Indonesia. It is not rare in most of its habitat and has no subspecies except for the nominate. It is also known as the Lesser Sunda scops owl. It is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, and biologist.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Owls (Strigidae) |
| Species | Otus silvicola |
| Species Codes | wasowl1, WSOW, WASO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Wallace's Scops-Owl belong to?
The Wallace's Scops-Owl (Otus silvicola) belongs to the Owls family (Strigidae), in the order Strigiformes.
How can I identify the Wallace's Scops-Owl?
Wallace's scops owl or lesser Sunda scops owl is endemic to the Sumbawa and Flores islands, in the Lesser Sundas chain of Indonesia. It is not rare in most of its habitat and has no subspecies except for the nominate. It is also known as the Lesser Sunda scops owl. It is named after Alfred Russel Wa...
Where can I report a Wallace's Scops-Owl sighting?
You can log sightings of Wallace's Scops-Owl on eBird (ebird.org) using species code wasowl1, or on iNaturalist.
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