Species profile
Mentawai Scops-owl
Otus mentawi
Quick answer
Mentawi Islands (off w Sumatra)
- Scientific name
- Otus mentawi
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Otus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Mentawai 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.