Oriental Scops Owl
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Oriental Scops Owl

Otus sunia

Silhouette: Armelle Ansart (photograph), Maxime Dahirel (digitisation) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kaeng Krachan National Park
43 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,528 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Oriental Scops Owl

The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a scops owl species native to South and Southeast Asia. The oriental scops owl is a small, variably plumaged, yellow-eyed owl with ear-tufts which are not always erect. It can be distinguished from the collared scops owl by its whitish scapular stripe, well-marked underparts, and lack of pale collar. There are two colour morphs, grey and rufous; intermediate forms also occur. Sexes are similar in appearance. Individuals may freeze with eyes half-closed when disturbed. The species has a repeated liquid call sounding like "tuk tok torok". Adults have higher-pitched calls than juveniles.

The oriental scops owl has an extremely wide distribution across eastern and southern Asia and inhabits dry deciduous forests from Russia to Thailand. The owl nests in holes in trees, especially Mahua trees, during February to April. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

White-fronted Scops-Owl
VU

White-fronted Scops-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Otus sagittatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Collared Scops Owl
LC

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mountain Scops-Owl
LC Endemic

Mountain Scops-Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Otus spilocephalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Asian Barred Owlet
LC

Asian Barred Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium cuculoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Collared Owlet
LC

Collared Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium brodiei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Buffy Fish-Owl
LC

Buffy Fish-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa ketupu

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotted Owlet
LC

Spotted Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Athene brama

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Oriental Bay-Owl
LC

Oriental Bay-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phodilus badius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Eastern Barn Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto javanica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
14 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
17 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
19 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
22 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
23 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
24 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
25 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
26 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Scops Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Scops Owl sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Scops Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Scops Owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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