Giant scops owl
Otus gurneyi (Tweeddale, 1879)
The giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 370 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the giant scops owl
- Weight
- 370 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the giant scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the giant scops owl?
The giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi), lesser eagle owl, Mindanao eagle owl or Mindanao owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao, the Dinagat Islands, Siargao and Samar. In size and structure, it is considered intermediate between a scops owl and an eagle-owl. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the giant scops owl endangered?
The giant scops owl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the giant scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus gurneyi (Tweeddale, 1879)
Synonyms Mimizuku gurneyi, Mimizuku gurneyi gurneyi, Pseudoptynx gurneyi
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Giant scops-owlEnglish
- Giant scops-owlEnglish
- Lesser eagle-owlEnglish
- Lesser eagle-owlEnglish
- Mindanao eagle-owlEnglish
- xot gegantCatalan
- výreček obříCzech
- Stor DværghornugleDanish
- RotohreuleGerman
- Rot-ZwergohreuleGerman
- giganta orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Búho de MindanaoSpanish
- Autillo de GuerneySpanish
- hiidpällEstonian
- pisarapöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc de GurneyFrench
- óriás füleskuvikHungarian
- Gufo reale di MindanaoItalian
- Assiolo gigante di GurneyItalian
- オニコノハズクJapanese
- レユニオンコノハズクJapanese
- didysis apuokėlisLithuanian
- Grote DwergooruilDutch
- dråpeugleNorwegian
- syczek wielkiPolish
- mocho-de-gurneyPortuguese
- mocho-d'orelhas-gigantePortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-gigantePortuguese
- Совка МинданаоRussian
- Гигантская совкаRussian
- Красноухая совкаRussian
- výrik veľkýSlovak
- Veliki ćukSerbian
- goliatdvärguvSwedish
- Gurney İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка великаUkrainian
- 巨角鴞Chinese
- 巨角鸮Chinese
- 民答那峨鵰鴞Chinese
Relatives of the giant 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
White-fronted scops owl
Otus sagittatus
Mountain scops owl
Otus spilocephalus
CompareGiant scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlGiant scops owl vs Indian scops owlGiant scops owl vs Oriental scops owlGiant scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the giant scops owl?
An adult giant scops owl weighs 370 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the giant scops owl endangered?
The giant scops owl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the giant scops owl?
The giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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