Collared Scops Owl
Otus lettia
The adult Collared Scops Owl is a small nocturnal owl of forests, wooded farmland, parks, and gardens across much of South and Southeast Asia. It hunts from a perch, dropping quietly onto insects and other small animals with sharp talons. By day it roosts upright against branches, where its ear tufts and bark-like plumage make it difficult to notice. Its repeated hooting call is a useful field clue, but its main hunting advantage is silent, surprise attack in darkness.
- Type
- Stealth / Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Collared Scops Owl Hatchling
- Collared Scops Owl Fledgling
- Collared Scops Owl