Karthala scops owl
Otus pauliani Benson, 1960
The karthala scops owl (Otus pauliani) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 69.5 g to 69.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the karthala scops owl
- Weight
- 69.5 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the karthala scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the karthala scops owl?
The Karthala scops owl (Otus pauliani), also known as the Grand Comore scops owl or Comoro scops owl, is a small scops owl endemic to the island of Grande Comore in the Comoro Islands.
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Is the karthala scops owl endangered?
The karthala scops owl is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the karthala scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus pauliani Benson, 1960
Synonyms Otus rutilus pauliani
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Comoro scops-owlEnglish
- Comoro scops-owlEnglish
- Grand Comoro scops owlEnglish
- Grand Comoro scops-owlEnglish
- Grand Comoro scops-owlEnglish
- Grand Comoro scops-owlEnglish
- Grande Comore scops-owlEnglish
- xot de les illes ComoresCatalan
- výreček komorskýCzech
- Comorer DværghornugleDanish
- KomorenzwergohreuleGerman
- Komoren-ZwergohreuleGerman
- kartala orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de las ComorasSpanish
- Autillo de las ComoresSpanish
- Autillo del Archipiélago de las ComorasSpanish
- vulkaanipällEstonian
- karthalanpöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc de KarthalaFrench
- Petit-duc du KarthalaFrench
- Gran Comoro-i füleskuvikHungarian
- Assiolo di Grand ComoroItalian
- Assiolo di Grande ComoreItalian
- グランドコモロコノハズクJapanese
- コモロコノハズクJapanese
- komorinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- ComorendwergooruilDutch
- Grande-ComoredwergooruilDutch
- komorugleNorwegian
- syczek stokowyPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-das-comoresPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-do-karthalaPortuguese
- Коморская сплюшкаRussian
- Большая коморская совкаRussian
- Большая комосская совкаRussian
- výrik sliedivýSlovak
- Komorski ćukSerbian
- KomordvärguvSwedish
- karthaladvärguvSwedish
- Komor İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка карталанськаUkrainian
- 科摩罗角鸮Chinese
- 大科摩羅角鴞Chinese
Relatives of the karthala 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
CompareKarthala scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlKarthala scops owl vs Indian scops owlKarthala scops owl vs Oriental scops owlKarthala scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the karthala scops owl?
An adult karthala scops owl weighs 69.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the karthala scops owl endangered?
The karthala scops owl is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the karthala scops owl?
The karthala scops owl (Otus pauliani) 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
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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