Nicobar Scops Owl
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The Nicobar Scops Owl is a species of owl
in the Strigidae family.
It is endemic to India
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s. It has an uncertain status but is thought to be rare or endangered. It was originally discovered by Pamela C. Rasmussen
in 1998.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
in the Strigidae family.
It is endemic to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s. It has an uncertain status but is thought to be rare or endangered. It was originally discovered by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Pamela C. Rasmussen
Professor Pamela Cecile Rasmussen is a prominent American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She was formerly a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., and is based at the Michigan State University...
in 1998.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Otus alius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.