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Negros scops owl

Otus nigrorum Rand, 1950

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The negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 99 g to 231 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum)
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Quick facts about the negros scops owl

Weight
99 g – 231 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
3src for Young per litter or clutch
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 negros scops owl live?

Not recorded

What is the negros scops owl?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum), also known as the Visayan scops owl, is an owl, endemic to the islands of Negros and Panay in the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. It has a distinct and striking rufous or reddish brown crown, nape and face. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Philippine scops owl. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for the pet trade.

From the Wikipedia article “Negros scops owl” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Negros_scops_owl&oldid=1376355487), 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 negros scops owl endangered?

The negros scops owl is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the negros scops owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusOtus
  7. SpeciesOtus nigrorum Rand, 1950

Synonyms Otus bakkamoena nigrorum, Otus megalotis nigrorum

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Negros scops-owlEnglish
  • Negros scops-owlEnglish
  • Visayan lowland scops owlEnglish
  • Visayan scops-owlEnglish
  • Visayan scops-owlEnglish
  • xot de les VisayasCatalan
  • výreček negroskýCzech
  • Negros DværghornugleDanish
  • Negros-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • negrosa orelstrigetoEsperanto
  • Autillo orejudo de NegrosSpanish
  • punapääpöllönenFinnish
  • Petit-duc de NegrosFrench
  • negroški ćukCroatian
  • Assiolo di NegrosItalian
  • ネグロスオオコノハズクJapanese
  • ネグロスコノハズクJapanese
  • NegrosdwergooruilDutch
  • negrosugleNorwegian
  • syczek rdzawogłowyPolish
  • mocho-d'orelhas-de-negrosPortuguese
  • mocho-de-orelhas-de-negrosPortuguese
  • Негросская совкаRussian
  • výrik negroskýSlovak
  • Ćuk sa ostrva NegrosSerbian
  • negrosdvärguvSwedish
  • västlig filippindvärguvSwedish
  • Negros İshakkuşuTurkish
  • сплюшка негроськаUkrainian
  • 內格羅角鴞Chinese
  • 内格罗斯角鸮Chinese

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Relatives of the negros scops owl

Other species in the same genus Otus.

CompareNegros scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlNegros scops owl vs Indian scops owlNegros scops owl vs Oriental scops owlNegros scops owl vs Pallid scops owl

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the negros scops owl?

An adult negros scops owl weighs 99 g – 231 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the negros scops owl endangered?

The negros 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 negros scops owl?

The negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/negros-scops-owl

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BibTeX
@misc{negros_scops_owl_2026,
  title = {Negros scops owl (Otus nigrorum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/negros-scops-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}