Serendib Scops Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusOtus (Scops-Owls)
- SpeciesOtus thilohoffmanni (Serendib Scops Owl)
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Indian Scops-Owl
Otus bakkamoena
Oriental Scops Owl
Otus sunia
Chestnut-backed Owlet
Glaucidium castanotum
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Ketupa nipalensis
Brown Boobook
Ninox scutulata
Brown Fish-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Brown Wood Owl
Strix leptogrammica
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
Sri Lanka Bay-Owl
Phodilus assimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Serendib Scops Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Serendib Scops Owl sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 362 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Serendib Scops Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Serendib Scops Owl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.