Species profile
Indian Scops-owl
Otus bakkamoena
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL, OR. Breeding subregions are s Pakistan, c, s India and Sri Lanka.
- Scientific name
- Otus bakkamoena
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Otus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Indian Scops-owl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.