Negros Scops-Owl
Otus nigrorum
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
The Negros scops owl, also known as the Visayan scops owl, is an owl, endemic to the islands of Negros and Panay in the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. It has a distinct and striking rufous or reddish brown crown, nape and face. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Philippine scops owl. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for the pet trade.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus