Rinjani scops owl
Otus jolandae Sangster, B. F. King, Verbelen & Trainor, 2013
The rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 165 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the rinjani scops owl
- Weight
- 165 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rinjani scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the rinjani scops owl?
The Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) is a species of scops owl found only on Lombok in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and its neighbouring Gili Islands. The only bird species endemic to the island, it was first recognized as a separate species in September 2003 and was formally described in 2013.
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What does the rinjani scops owl sound like?
Is the rinjani scops owl endangered?
The rinjani 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 rinjani scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus jolandae Sangster, B. F. King, Verbelen & Trainor, 2013
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Rinjani scops-owlEnglish
- Rinjani scops-owlEnglish
- xot de l'illa LombokCatalan
- výreček lombockýCzech
- Lombok DværghornugleDanish
- LombokzwergohreuleGerman
- Lombok-ZwergohreuleGerman
- lomboka orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de RinjaniSpanish
- Petit-duc RinjaniFrench
- Petit-duc de LombokFrench
- cimetastogrli ćukCroatian
- Celepuk rinjaniIndonesian
- Assiolo di LombokItalian
- Assiolo del RinjaniItalian
- リンジャニコノハズクJapanese
- lombokinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- RinjanidwergooruilDutch
- lombokugleNorwegian
- syczek kraterowyPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-lombokPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-do-rinjaniPortuguese
- Ломбокская совкаRussian
- Ринджанская совкаRussian
- výrik lombockýSlovak
- lombokdvärguvSwedish
- Rinjani İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка ринджанськаUkrainian
- 倫佳尼角鴞Chinese
- 林加尼角鸮Chinese
Relatives of the rinjani 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
CompareRinjani scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlRinjani scops owl vs Indian scops owlRinjani scops owl vs Oriental scops owlRinjani scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rinjani scops owl?
An adult rinjani scops owl weighs 165 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rinjani scops owl endangered?
The rinjani 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 rinjani scops owl?
The rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) 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 - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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