genus

Otus

Otus is a genus in the family Strigidae. This database currently files 62 species under it, 12 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed: 62
Threatened: 12
Countries recorded: 1
With a free photo: 39%
Weight range: 50.3 g – 370 g

Best-known members of Otus

Ranked by popularity score.

Eurasian scops owl

Otus scops

Strigidae

Indian scops owl

Otus bakkamoena

StrigidaeNo free photo yet

Oriental scops owl

Otus sunia

Strigidae

Pallid scops owl

Otus brucei

Strigidae

Giant scops owl

Otus gurneyi

Strigidae

White-fronted scops owl

Otus sagittatus

Strigidae

Mountain scops owl

Otus spilocephalus

Strigidae

African scops owl

Otus senegalensis

Strigidae

How threatened is Otus?

54 of 62 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN category	Species	Share of assessed
CRCritically Endangered	3	6%
ENEndangered	5	9%
VUVulnerable	4	7%
NTNear Threatened	11	20%
LCLeast Concern	31	57%

Where is Otus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Australia1

All species in Otus

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Eurasian scops owl	Otus scops	Strigidae	Least Concern	92 g	Not recorded
Indian scops owl	Otus bakkamoena	Strigidae	Least Concern	138.5 g	Not recorded
Oriental scops owl	Otus sunia	Strigidae	Least Concern	78.1 g	Not recorded
Pallid scops owl	Otus brucei	Strigidae	Least Concern	84.4 g	Not recorded
Giant scops owl	Otus gurneyi	Strigidae	Near Threatened	370 g	Not recorded
White-fronted scops owl	Otus sagittatus	Strigidae	Vulnerable	122.6 g	Not recorded
Mountain scops owl	Otus spilocephalus	Strigidae	Least Concern	67.5 g	Not recorded
African scops owl	Otus senegalensis	Strigidae	Least Concern	67 g	Not recorded
Andaman scops owl	Otus balli	Strigidae	Least Concern	67.5 g	Not recorded
Sokoke scops owl	Otus ireneae	Strigidae	Endangered	50.3 g	Not recorded
Rajah scops owl	Otus brookii	Strigidae	Least Concern	139 g	Not recorded
Collared scops owl	Otus lettia	Strigidae	Least Concern	139 g	Not recorded
Madagascar scops owl	Otus rutilus	Strigidae	Least Concern	101 g	Not recorded
Moluccan scops owl	Otus magicus	Strigidae	Least Concern	165 g	Not recorded
Javan scops owl	Otus angelinae	Strigidae	Near Threatened	82.2 g	Not recorded
Sandy scops owl	Otus icterorhynchus	Strigidae	Least Concern	73.3 g	Not recorded
Sunda scops owl	Otus lempiji	Strigidae	Least Concern	115 g	Not recorded
Reddish scops owl	Otus rufescens	Strigidae	Near Threatened	76.5 g	Not recorded
Flores scops owl	Otus alfredi	Strigidae	Vulnerable	67.5 g	Not recorded
Nicobar scops owl	Otus alius	Strigidae	Near Threatened	95 g	Not recorded
Ryūkyū scops owl	Otus elegans	Strigidae	Near Threatened	124 g	Not recorded
Sulawesi scops owl	Otus manadensis	Strigidae	Least Concern	88 g	Not recorded
Philippine scops owl	Otus megalotis	Strigidae	Least Concern	178.4 g	Not recorded
Seychelles scops owl	Otus insularis	Strigidae	Critically Endangered	144 g	Not recorded
Mantanani scops owl	Otus mantananensis	Strigidae	Least Concern	106 g	Not recorded
Mentawai scops owl	Otus mentawi	Strigidae	Least Concern	112 g	Not recorded
Serendib scops owl	Otus thilohoffmanni	Strigidae	Endangered	76.5 g	Not recorded
Biak scops owl	Otus beccarii	Strigidae	Near Threatened	114 g	1
Anjouan scops owl	Otus capnodes	Strigidae	Endangered	119 g	Not recorded
Sangihe scops owl	Otus collari	Strigidae	Least Concern	81.9 g	Not recorded
Palawan scops owl	Otus fuliginosus	Strigidae	Least Concern	92 g	Not recorded
São Tomé scops owl	Otus hartlaubi	Strigidae	Vulnerable	79 g	Not recorded
Luzon scops owl	Otus longicornis	Strigidae	Least Concern	82.9 g	Not recorded
Moheli scops owl	Otus moheliensis	Strigidae	Endangered	105 g	Not recorded
Wallace's scops owl	Otus silvicola	Strigidae	Least Concern	212 g	Not recorded
Mayotte scops owl	Otus mayottensis	Strigidae	Least Concern	101 g	Not recorded
Mindoro scops owl	Otus mindorensis	Strigidae	Near Threatened	92 g	Not recorded
Mindanao scops owl	Otus mirus	Strigidae	Least Concern	61.3 g	Not recorded
Karthala scops owl	Otus pauliani	Strigidae	Endangered	69.5 g	Not recorded
Pemba scops owl	Otus pembaensis	Strigidae	Vulnerable	99.8 g	Not recorded
Japanese scops owl	Otus semitorques	Strigidae	Least Concern	121.5 g	Not recorded
Siau scops owl	Otus siaoensis	Strigidae	Critically Endangered	165 g	Not recorded
Simeulue scops owl	Otus umbra	Strigidae	Least Concern	95 g	Not recorded
Torotoroka scops owl	Otus madagascariensis	Strigidae	Not recorded	99.8 g	Not recorded
Principe scops owl	Otus bikegila	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cyprus scops owl	Otus cyprius	Strigidae	Least Concern	92 g	Not recorded
Enggano scops owl	Otus enganensis	Strigidae	Least Concern	104.9 g	Not recorded
Everett's scops owl	Otus everetti	Strigidae	Least Concern	125 g	Not recorded
Rinjani scops owl	Otus jolandae	Strigidae	Near Threatened	165 g	Not recorded
Negros scops owl	Otus nigrorum	Strigidae	Near Threatened	99 g	Not recorded
Socotra scops owl	Otus socotranus	Strigidae	Least Concern	67 g	Not recorded
Arabian scops owl	Otus pamelae	Strigidae	Least Concern	66.5 g	Not recorded
Annobón scops owl	Otus feae	Strigidae	Critically Endangered	67 g	Not recorded
Madeiran scops owl	Otus mauli	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banggai scops owl	Otus mendeni	Strigidae	Near Threatened	88 g	Not recorded
Sula scops owl	Otus sulaensis	Strigidae	Near Threatened	88 g	Not recorded
Wetar scops owl	Otus tempestatis	Strigidae	Least Concern	165 g	Not recorded
São Miguel scops owl	Otus frutuosoi	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Reunion owl	Otus grucheti	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rodrigues owl	Otus murivorus	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Palau owl	Otus podarginus	Strigidae	Not recorded	178.4 g	Not recorded
Mauritius owl	Otus sauzieri	Strigidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded