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Flores scops owl

Otus alfredi (E. J. O. Hartert, 1897)

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

Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi)
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the flores 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
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the flores scops owl live?

Not recorded

What is the flores scops owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi) is an owl endemic to the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss. This owl is around 19–21 cm from head to tail. They are a forest dwelling owl that is smallish in size. Some 2,500–9,999 individuals are estimated to be extant in the wild, dwindling due to habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Flores scops owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flores_scops_owl&oldid=1379752221), 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 flores scops owl endangered?

The flores scops owl is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the flores scops owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusOtus
  7. SpeciesOtus alfredi (E. J. O. Hartert, 1897)

Synonyms Pisorhina alfredi

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Flores scops-owlEnglish
  • Flores scops-owlEnglish
  • xot de l'illa de FloresCatalan
  • výreček floreskýCzech
  • tylluan sgops FfloresWelsh
  • Flores DværghornugleDanish
  • FloreseuleGerman
  • Flores-EuleGerman
  • Flores-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • floresa orelstrigetoEsperanto
  • Autillo de FloresSpanish
  • florese pällEstonian
  • مرغ حق فلورسPersian
  • floresinpöllönenFinnish
  • Petit-duc de FlorèsFrench
  • floreški ćukCroatian
  • floresi füleskuvikHungarian
  • Celepuk floresIndonesian
  • Assiolo di FloresItalian
  • フロレスコノハズクJapanese
  • floresinis apuokėlisLithuanian
  • Флорес шӱшкӓн тыманаWestern Mari
  • FloresdwergooruilDutch
  • floresugleNorwegian
  • syczek rdzawyPolish
  • mocho-d'orelhas-das-floresPortuguese
  • mocho-de-orelhas-de-floresPortuguese
  • Флоресская совкаRussian
  • výrik floreskýSlovak
  • Ćuk sa ostrva FloresSerbian
  • floresdvärguvSwedish
  • Flores İshakkuşuTurkish
  • Флореська совкаUkrainian
  • сплюшка флореськаUkrainian
  • 弗洛角鸮Chinese
  • 弗羅勒斯角鴞Chinese

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Relatives of the flores 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 flores scops owl?

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

Is the flores scops owl endangered?

The flores scops owl is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the flores scops owl?

The flores scops owl (Otus alfredi) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flores-scops-owl

MLA

“Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flores-scops-owl.

BibTeX
@misc{flores_scops_owl_2026,
  title = {Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flores-scops-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}