Species of Thailand
Reddish scops owl
Otus rufescens
(In Thai: นกเค้าแดง)
The reddish scops owl (Otus rufescens) is an owl found in southeast Asia.
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Category / Seasonal Status
Wiki listed status (concerning Thai population): Rare
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus
- Species
- Otus rufescens
Common names
- Thai: นกเค้าแดง
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Near Threatened (BirdLife)
Endangered (ONEP)
Endangered (BCST)
Photos
Range Map
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tarutao National Marine Park