Indian Scops Owl

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Indian_Scops_Owl
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activePeriod night
gptkbp:beakColor grey
gptkbp:callsign soft, musical, repeated 'whuk-whuk-whuk'
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Indian_Scops_Owl
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Latham
gptkbp:describedYear 1790
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:earTufts present
gptkbp:eyeColor orange-yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Otus
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
urban gardens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Scops Owl
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 23-25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 12 years in wild
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Indian_Subcontinent
gptkbp:nestType tree cavity
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Strigiformes
gptkbp:plumage grey or brown with streaks
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Otus_bakkamoena
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:wingspan 53-63 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Satpura_Tiger_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6