Moluccan Scops Owl
Otus magicus(Müller, S, 1841)
English (US) Moluccan Scops Owl
The Moluccan Scops Owl (Otus magicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Otus magicus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Moluccan Scops Owl
- Described by
- (Müller, S, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Otus magicus kalidupae
- Otus magicus morotensis
- Otus magicus leucospilus
- Otus magicus obira
- Otus magicus bouruensis
- Otus magicus magicus
- Otus magicus albiventris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix magica
- Described by
- (Müller, S, 1841)
- Type locality
- Amboina.
- Original description
- Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen, Zoologie Land-Volk. pt4 p.110,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Otus everetti
Negros Scops Owl
Otus nigrorum
Mindoro Scops Owl
Otus mindorensis
Wetar Scops Owl
Otus tempestatis
Rinjani Scops Owl
Otus jolandae
Palau Scops Owl
Otus podarginus
Mantanani Scops Owl
Otus mantananensis
Ryukyu Scops Owl
Otus elegans
Sulawesi Scops Owl
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