Mantanani Scops Owl
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The Sula Scops Owl is a small owl
in the scops-owl genus
Otus found on the Sula Islands
. Taxonomically, some groups consider it to be a distinct species (Otus sulensis), others a subspecies of the Sulawesi Scops Owl
, and yet others a subspecies of the Moluccan Scops Owl
.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
in the scops-owl genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Otus found on the Sula Islands
Sula Islands
The Sula Islands are a group of islands in North Maluku in Indonesia. Its three main islands are Mangole, Sanae and Taliabu, with smaller islands Lifamatola and Seho. It is administered as Kepulauan Sula Regency...
. Taxonomically, some groups consider it to be a distinct species (Otus sulensis), others a subspecies of the Sulawesi Scops Owl
Sulawesi Scops Owl
The Sulawesi Scops Owl is an owl found in southeast Asia.-References:*...
, and yet others a subspecies of the Moluccan Scops Owl
Moluccan Scops Owl
The Moluccan Scops Owl is an owl found in Asia.-References:**...
.