Enggano scops owl
Otus enganensis Riley, 1927
The enggano scops owl (Otus enganensis) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 100 g to 104.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the enggano scops owl
- Weight
- 100 g – 104.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 enggano scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the enggano scops owl?
The Enggano scops owl (Otus enganensis) is an owl endemic to Enggano Island, Indonesia.
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Is the enggano scops owl endangered?
The enggano scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the enggano scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus enganensis Riley, 1927
Synonyms Otus magicus enganensis, Otus umbra enganensis
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Engano scops-owlEnglish
- Engano scops-owlEnglish
- Enggano scops-owlEnglish
- Enggano scops-owlEnglish
- Enggano scops-owlEnglish
- xot de l'illa EngganoCatalan
- výreček engganskýCzech
- Enggano DværghornugleDanish
- Enggano-dværghornugleDanish
- EngganoeuleGerman
- Enggano-ZwergohreuleGerman
- engana orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de la EngganoSpanish
- enggano pällEstonian
- Petit-duc d'EngganoFrench
- Petit-duc d’EngganoFrench
- enganski ćukCroatian
- Enggano-füleskuvikHungarian
- Celepuk EngganoIndonesian
- Assiolo di EngganoItalian
- エンガノコノハズクJapanese
- enganinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- EngganodwergooruilDutch
- engganougleNorwegian
- syczek ciemnyPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-engganoPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-de-enganoPortuguese
- Совка ЭнгганоRussian
- Энганская совкаRussian
- výrik hnedýSlovak
- Ćuk sa ostrva EnganoSerbian
- engganodvärguvSwedish
- Enggano İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка енганськаUkrainian
- 恩加诺角鸮Chinese
- 恩干諾角鴞Chinese
Relatives of the enggano scops owl
Other species in the same genus Otus.
Eurasian scops owl
Otus scops
Indian scops owl
Otus bakkamoena
Oriental scops owl
Otus sunia
Pallid scops owl
Otus brucei
Giant scops owl
Otus gurneyi
White-fronted scops owl
Otus sagittatus
CompareEnggano scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlEnggano scops owl vs Indian scops owlEnggano scops owl vs Oriental scops owlEnggano scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the enggano scops owl?
An adult enggano scops owl weighs 100 g – 104.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the enggano scops owl endangered?
The enggano 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 enggano scops owl?
The enggano scops owl (Otus enganensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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