Sunda scops owl
Otus lempiji (Horsfield, 1821)
The sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 112 g to 142 g and live up to 14.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sunda scops owl
- Weight
- 112 g – 142 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.9 – 4src 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
Where does the sunda scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the sunda scops owl?
The Sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji) is a small brown owl native to the Sunda Islands.
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Is the sunda scops owl endangered?
The sunda scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the sunda scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus lempiji (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Strix lempiji
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- Sunda scops-owlEnglish
- Sunda scops-owlEnglish
- কলার্ড স্কোপ্স পেঁচাBangla
- xot indonesiCatalan
- výreček sundskýCzech
- tylluan sgops dorchogWelsh
- Krave DværghornugleDanish
- HalsbandeuleGerman
- Sunda-ZwergohreuleGerman
- SundazwergohreuleGerman
- sunda orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de CollarSpanish
- Autillo de la SondaSpanish
- kagu-kaeluspällEstonian
- مرغ حق سونداPersian
- idänsepelpöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc de HorsfieldFrench
- szunda-szigeteki füleskuvikHungarian
- Celepuk rebanIndonesian
- Assiolo dal collareItalian
- Assiolo della SondaItalian
- スンダオオコノハズクJapanese
- sundinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- Zunda pūcīteLatvian
- SoendadwergooruilDutch
- krageugleNorwegian
- syczek obrożnyPolish
- mocho-de-orelhas-da-sundaPortuguese
- mocho-d'orelhas-das-sundasPortuguese
- Совка СандаRussian
- Малайская совкаRussian
- výrik lempidžiSlovak
- Sundski ćukSerbian
- manuk bueukSundanese
- sundadvärguvSwedish
- SundakragdvärguvSwedish
- นกฮูกThai
- นกฮูกปักษ์ใต้Thai
- Sunda İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка калімантанськаUkrainian
- 巽他角鴞Chinese
- 巽他領角鴞Chinese
- 巽他领角鸮Chinese
Relatives of the sunda 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
CompareSunda scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlSunda scops owl vs Indian scops owlSunda scops owl vs Oriental scops owlSunda scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sunda scops owl?
An adult sunda scops owl weighs 112 g – 142 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sunda scops owl endangered?
The sunda scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the sunda scops owl live?
The sunda scops owl has a recorded lifespan of 14.5 years.
What kind of animal is the sunda scops owl?
The sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji) 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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