{"id":348606,"date":"2025-10-24T17:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=348606"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:49:59","slug":"indian-scops-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-scops-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Scops Owl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>First-ever Indian Scops Owl sighting near Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Vijayanagara, Karnataka.<\/p>\n<h2>About Indian Scops Owl<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_348607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-348607\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-348607\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-TNIE.jpg?resize=244%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-TNIE.jpg?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-TNIE.jpg?w=563&amp;ssl=1 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-348607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TNIE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian Scops Owl is a <strong>small nocturnal<\/strong> owl.<\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0 known for <strong>ear-like tufts<\/strong> and <strong>excellent camouflage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Scops Owl scientific name is <strong>Otus bakkamoena<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It lives in forests, woodlands, and riverine forests.<\/li>\n<li>It is also found in cultivated areas, plantations, orchards with trees, and gardens with trees.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>non-migratory species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: It is found mainly in <strong>India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iran.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size<\/strong>: It measures about <strong>20\u201325 cm<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n<li>It has small <strong>ear-like tufts<\/strong> with a <strong>clear facial disc<\/strong> that aids hearing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color<\/strong>: It occurs in <strong>two colour morphs<\/strong>: grey-brown and rufous.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet<\/strong>: It feeds on\u00a0beetles, grasshoppers larvae, as well as small rodents, small birds and geckos.<\/li>\n<li>It lays its<strong> eggs in holes or hollows of trees<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>: The species faces threats from <strong>habitat loss<\/strong> and from the <strong>use of pesticides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IUCN status<\/strong>: It is classified as <strong>Least Concern<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: First-ever Indian Scops Owl sighting near Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Vijayanagara, Karnataka. About Indian Scops Owl The Indian Scops Owl is a small nocturnal owl. It is\u00a0 known for ear-like tufts and excellent camouflage. Scientific name: Scops Owl scientific name is Otus bakkamoena. Habitat It lives in forests, woodlands, and riverine forests. 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