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Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus)

Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus)
Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus)

About Madagascar Scops-Owl (Otus rutilus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Owls And Nightjars
  • Family: Typical Owls

The Torotoroka scops owl (Otus madagascariensis) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar, and was previously its own species. O. madagascariensis and O. rutilus have now been re-lumped following Fuchs et al. (2007).[1]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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  • 2017-11-02
    Ifaty, Madagascar
  • 2017-11-04
    Isalo National Park, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-04
  • 2017-11-17
    Andasibe, Madagascar
    Image from 2017-11-17