Mayotte Scops Owl (Otus mayottensis)

Subspecies

Genus	Species	subspecies	Region	Range
Otus	mayottensis		AF	Mayotte Is,Comoros

Genus

Members of the genus Otus are the Scops and Screech owls. They are relatively small owls, with short, rounded wings. Most have erectile ear-tufts. Otus is a worldwide genus, containing some 45 species.

Physical charateristics

Overall plain brown with subtile dark brown barring. Underparts pale brown. Facial disk also brownish with a darkish rim only on the sides. Crown brown streaked darkish brown. Flanks more rufous with short dark streaks. Yellowish iris. Back coverd with faint light spots.

wingspan min.:	0	cm	wingspan max.:	0	cm
size min.:	20	cm	size max.:	22	cm
incubation min.:	0	days	incubation max.:	0	days
fledging min.:	0	days	fledging max.:	0	days
broods:	0		eggs min.:	0
			eggs max.:	0

Range

Africa : Mayotte Islands,Comoros

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Reproduction

No data

Feeding habits

No data

Conservation

Although this species may have a restricted range, it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Migration

Resident