Mountain scops owl
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The mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is locally common in its main habitat which covers some parts of Asia, including Bangladesh[1] Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, and Thailand. It is an altitudinal migrant.[2] It has a short high-pitched call. Their call sounds like a two-note whistle, "plew-plew" or "he-he", although the female's songs are rarely heard. Their calls can also vary between different populations allowing one to determine a bird's origin.
References
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- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Otus&species=spilocephalus
- https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/om/om025.pdf
- www.jstor.org/stable/3676817