Jun 27

Bird of the day

Sunda scops owl

Otus lempiji

The Sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji) is a small brown owl native to the Sunda Islands.

It grows from 20 to 25 cm (7.9 to 9.8 in) and can weigh 100 to 170 g (3.5 to 6.0 oz). It is speckled with black on the upper parts and streaked with black on the lower parts. It has a light collar and dark eyes, which differentiate it from the reddish scops, mountain scops, Oriental scops and Rajah scops owls.

Aliases

Otus lempiji