Otus insularis (Tristram, 1880:458)
Seychelles scops-owl, Seychelles scops owl
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Gymnoscops insularis Tristram, 1880:458 (original combination)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1906
Rediscovered in 1959
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Seychelles
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Other references:
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