Wildlifeof Thailand
Mountain Scops Owl
Strigidae
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Otus spilocephalus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and small vertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Himalayas to Southeast Asia
This small ear-tufted owl inhabits montane forest and is usually detected by its mellow whistle while hunting nocturnally (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Mountain Scops Owl eat?
- Insects and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Mountain Scops Owl live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Mountain Scops Owl found?
- Himalayas to Southeast Asia