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Madagascar scops owl

Otus rutilus (Pucheran, 1849)

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The madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 99.8 g to 101 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)
Photo: DickDaniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the madagascar scops owl

Weight
101 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
53 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4.5 – 4.75src 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

How big is the madagascar scops owl?

MADAGASCAR SCOPS OWL · WINGSPAN 53 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 53 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the madagascar scops owl is about 31% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the madagascar scops owl live?

Not recorded

What is the madagascar scops owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus), also known as the Malagasy scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found throughout Madagascar, now that it has recently been lumped with the Torotoroka scops owl (O. r. madagascariensis), previously considered a separate species. The nominate O. r. rutilus is referred to as the rainforest scops owl.

From the Wikipedia article “Madagascar scops owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madagascar_scops_owl&oldid=1380694477), 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 madagascar scops owl endangered?

The madagascar 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

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 madagascar scops owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusOtus
  7. SpeciesOtus rutilus (Pucheran, 1849)

Synonyms Otus rutilus rutilus, Scops rutilus

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Madagascar scops-owlEnglish
  • Madagascar scops-owlEnglish
  • Rainforest scops owlEnglish
  • Rainforest scops owlEnglish
  • Rainforest scops owlEnglish
  • Rainforest scops-owlEnglish
  • xot de MadagascarCatalan
  • výreček bělobradýCzech
  • výreček proměnlivýCzech
  • tylluan sgops MadagasgarWelsh
  • MadagaskardværghornugleDanish
  • Madagascar DværghornugleDanish
  • MadagaskarzwergohreuleGerman
  • Madagaskar-EuleGerman
  • Madagaskar-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • eostmadagaskara orelstrigetoEsperanto
  • Autillo malgacheSpanish
  • Autillo del Archipiélago de MadagascarSpanish
  • madagaskari pällEstonian
  • madagaskarinpöllönenFinnish
  • Petit-duc malgacheFrench
  • Petit ducFrench
  • madagaskarski ćukCroatian
  • madagaszkári füleskuvikHungarian
  • Assiolo malgascioItalian
  • Assiolo del MadagascarItalian
  • マダガスカルコノハズクJapanese
  • madagaskarinis apuokėlisLithuanian
  • TorotorokaMalagasy
  • MadagaskardwergooruilDutch
  • Oostelijke MadagaskardwergooruilDutch
  • madagaskarugleNorwegian
  • syczek malgaskiPolish
  • mocho-d'orelhas-malgaxePortuguese
  • mocho-de-orelhas-da-floresta-tropicalPortuguese
  • Рыжеватая совкаRussian
  • Мадагаскарская совкаRussian
  • výrik pralesnýSlovak
  • Madagaskarski ćuk iz vlažne šumeSerbian
  • östlig madagaskardvärguvSwedish
  • Madagaskar İshakkuşuTurkish
  • сплюшка мадагаскарськаUkrainian
  • 马岛角鸮Chinese
  • 馬拉加西角鴞Chinese

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Relatives of the madagascar 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 madagascar scops owl?

An adult madagascar scops owl weighs 101 g and has a wingspan of 53 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the madagascar scops owl endangered?

The madagascar 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 madagascar scops owl?

The madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{madagascar_scops_owl_2026,
  title = {Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/madagascar-scops-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}