Nicobar scops owl
Otus alius Rasmussen, 1998
The nicobar scops owl (Otus alius) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 95 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the nicobar scops owl
- Weight
- 95 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- 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 nicobar scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the nicobar scops owl?
The Nicobar scops owl (Otus alius) is a species of bird belonging to the family Strigidae, the typical owls. This owl is endemic to the Nicobar Islands in India.
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Is the nicobar scops owl endangered?
The nicobar 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.
How is the nicobar scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus alius Rasmussen, 1998
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Nicobar scops-owlEnglish
- নিকোবর স্কোপ্স পেঁচাBangla
- xot de l'illa Gran NicobarCatalan
- výreček nikobarskýCzech
- Nicobar DværghornugleDanish
- NikobarenzwergohreuleGerman
- Nikobaren-ZwergohreuleGerman
- nikobara orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de NicobarSpanish
- nicobari pällEstonian
- nikobaarienpöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc de NicobarFrench
- Petit-duc des NicobarFrench
- nikobár-szigeteki füleskuvikHungarian
- Assiolo delle NicobareItalian
- ニコバルコノハズクJapanese
- nikobarinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- NicobarendwergooruilDutch
- nikobarugleNorwegian
- syczek nikobarskiPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-nicobarPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-das-nicobarPortuguese
- Никобарская совкаRussian
- Никобарская сплюшкаRussian
- výrik nikobarskýSlovak
- Nikobarski ćukSerbian
- nikobardvärguvSwedish
- Nikobar İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка нікобарськаUkrainian
- 尼科巴角鴞Chinese
- 尼科巴角鸮Chinese
Relatives of the nicobar 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
CompareNicobar scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlNicobar scops owl vs Indian scops owlNicobar scops owl vs Oriental scops owlNicobar scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nicobar scops owl?
An adult nicobar scops owl weighs 95 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nicobar scops owl endangered?
The nicobar 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 nicobar scops owl?
The nicobar scops owl (Otus alius) 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
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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