Andaman Scops Owl
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain

Owls

Andaman Scops Owl

Otus balli

LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
Family
Owls (Strigidae)
Order
Strigiformes

Overview

The Andaman scops owl (Otus balli) is a species of the Strigidae family and is native to the Andaman Islands of India. It is a largely brown owl with white speckles and yellow eyes. The owl was first described in 1873 by British ornithologist Allan Octavian Hume. The Andaman scops owl has no sightings outside of the Andaman Islands, therefore research on this bird is limited.

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Range and habitat

Andaman Islands.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.