Nicobar Scops-owl

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Nicobar Scops-owl
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species: O. alius
Binomial name
Otus alius
Rasmussen, 1998

The Nicobar Scops-owl, Petit-duc De Nicobar, or Autillo De Nicobar (Otus alius) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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