Mayotte scops owl

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Mayotte scops owl is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

moheliensis Mayotte Scops Owl, Otus mayottensis Malagasy Scops Owl, Otus rutilus Serendib Scops Owl, Otus thilohoffmanni Torotoroka Scops Owl, Otus madagascariensis Sao Tome Scops Owl, Otus hartlaubi Western Screech Owl, Otus kennicottii Balsas Screech Owl, Otus seductus Pacific Screech Owl, Otus cooperi Whiskered Screech Owl, Otus trichopsis Eastern Screech Owl, Otus asio Tropical Screech Owl, Otus choliba Koepcke's Screech Owl, Otus koepckeae West Peruvian Screech Owl, Otus roboratus Bare-shanked Screech Owl, Otus clarkii Bearded Screech Owl, Otus barbarus Rufescent Screech Owl, Otus More

* Mayotte Scops Owl, Otus mayottensis – formerly included in O. rutilus * Torotoroka Scops Owl, Otus madagascariensis – formerly included in O. More

Mayotte Scops Owl - Otus mayottensis = Some consider this a subspecies of Otus rutilus Original Description: Benson, Constantine Walter. 1960. Ibis 103B, p. 60-63 References:K More

* Mayotte Scops Owl , Otus mayottensis * Malagasy Scops Owl , Otus rutilus * Torotoroka Scops Owl , Otus madagascariensis * Sao Tome Scops Owl , Otus hartlaubi * Western Screech Owl, Otus kennicottii * Balsas Screech Owl , Otus seductus * Pacific Screech Owl , Otus cooperi * Whiskered Screech Owl , Otus trichopsis More

Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Genus : Otus
Species : mayottensis
Authority : Benson, 1960