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Flores Scops-Owl
- Scientific name
- Otus alfredi
- Family
- Strigidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Short
Where it came from
The Flores Scops-Owl, scientifically classified as Otus alfredi, is a rare owl species endemic to the island of Flores in Indonesia. For decades following its initial description in 1897 by Ernst Hartert, it was considered a highly elusive species, known from only a handful of museum specimens. It was long feared to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1994, which prompted renewed scientific interest in the montane forests of the region.
This species is distinguished by its unique physical traits, specifically its rounded wings and short tail, which are adaptations suited to its dense forest habitat. Ornithologists and researchers study these morphological features to better understand the evolutionary divergence of owl species within the Wallacea biogeographical region. Due to habitat loss and its limited geographic range, it remains a focal point for conservation efforts aimed at protecting the biodiversity of the Lesser Sunda Islands.
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