Siau scops owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species:
O. siaoensis
Binomial name
Otus siaoensis
(Schlegel, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Otus manadensis siaoensis[3]
  • Otus magicus siaoensis

The Siau scops owl (Otus siaoensis) is a critically endangered owl species. They live on Siau Island, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia and are (were) forest dwellers. The species is only known from a single holotype from 1866 although there have been more recent potential sightings, including one in 2017.[4] Even so, their habitat is being lost to excessive logging of the forest on the island and there would be very few if any individuals left. The taxonomic arrangement for this owl has not been fully worked out. While recognized as a distinct species by the IOC, others consider it as a subspecies of either the Sulawesi scops owl or Moluccan scops owl.

On December 14, 2017, a video of a purported Siau Scops-Owl trapped in a building was uploaded to YouTube (see external links). Although it has been the subject of debate, the scientific community has not been able to confirm the bird's identification.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Otus siaoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22728599A134199532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22728599A134199532.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ Coates, Brian & Bishop, K (2000). Panduan Lapangan Burung-Burung di Kawasan Wallacea. Brisbane, Australia: BirdLife International-Indonesia Programme & Dove Publications Pty. ISBN 979-95794-2-2.
  4. ↑ "Siau Scops-owl Otus siaoensis". BirdLife. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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