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Andaman scops owl

Otus balli (Hume, 1873)

LCLeast Concernowls

The andaman scops owl (Otus balli) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 67.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Andaman scops owl (Otus balli)
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the andaman scops owl

Weight
67.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.7src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andaman scops owl live?

Not recorded

What is the andaman scops owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Andaman scops owl (Otus balli) is a species of the Strigidae family and is native to the Andaman Islands of India. It is a largely brown owl with white speckles and yellow eyes. The owl was first described in 1873 by British ornithologist Allan Octavian Hume. The Andaman scops owl has no sightings outside of the Andaman Islands, therefore research on this bird is limited. This owl is not threatened, though an increase in deforestation on the islands has led to the population size slowly declining. It is a nocturnal owl that feeds at night and has a nesting season from February to April.

From the Wikipedia article “Andaman scops owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andaman_scops_owl&oldid=1379872776), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the andaman scops owl endangered?

The andaman scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the andaman scops owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusOtus
  7. SpeciesOtus balli (Hume, 1873)

Synonyms Ephialtes balli

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Andaman scops-owlEnglish
  • Andaman scops-owlEnglish
  • Andaman scops-owlEnglish
  • xot de les illes AndamanCatalan
  • výreček andamanskýCzech
  • tylluan sgops AndamanWelsh
  • Andaman DværghornugleDanish
  • Andaman-dværghornugleDanish
  • AndamaneneuleGerman
  • Andamanen-EuleGerman
  • Andamanen-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • Andamenen-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • andamana orelstrigetoEsperanto
  • Autillo de AndamánSpanish
  • andamani pällEstonian
  • andamaanienpöllönenFinnish
  • Petit-duc des AndamanFrench
  • andamáni füleskuvikHungarian
  • Assiolo delle AndamaneItalian
  • アンダマンコノハズクJapanese
  • andamaninis apuokėlisLithuanian
  • AndamanendwergooruilDutch
  • andamanugleNorwegian
  • syczek andamańskiPolish
  • mocho-d'orelhas-das-andamãoPortuguese
  • mocho-de-orelhas-das-andamãoPortuguese
  • Андаманская совкаRussian
  • výrik andamanskýSlovak
  • Andamanski ćukSerbian
  • andamandvärguvSwedish
  • Andaman İshakkuşuTurkish
  • сплюшка андаманськаUkrainian
  • 安达曼角鸮Chinese
  • 安達曼角鴞Chinese

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Relatives of the andaman scops owl

Other species in the same genus Otus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the andaman scops owl?

An adult andaman scops owl weighs 67.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andaman scops owl endangered?

The andaman scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the andaman scops owl?

The andaman scops owl (Otus balli) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{andaman_scops_owl_2026,
  title = {Andaman scops owl (Otus balli)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andaman-scops-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}