Bird
Oriental Scops-Owl
Otus sunia · Strigidae · Strigiformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records3,251in 5 countries
Most seen inSouth Korea1,912 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Oriental Scops-Owl in brief
The oriental scops-owl (Otus sunia) is a bird of the Strigidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 3,251 published records, most of them from South Korea, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Korea1,912 records · best May, Apr
Cambodia703 records · best Jan, Feb
Sri Lanka389 records · best Mar, Sep
Singapore206 records · best Dec, Nov
North Korea41 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.