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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andaman Islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Andaman scops owl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.