Name:Otus semitorques
Alias:Otus semitorques,Japanese Scops-owl
Outline:Bird of prey
Family:Strigiformes Strigiformes Owl
length:23-25cm
Weight:100-170g
Life:5-7years
IUCN:LC
The Japanese Scops-owl is called Japanese Scops-owl in English and has three subspecies.
The Northern Scops Owl was once a subspecies of "Otus bakkamoena semitorques" (Japanese subspecies of Scops Owl), and was classified as an independent species in 2014.
The Northern Scops Owl is a resident bird, but due to the high number of bird landings and observations in winter, it is considered a winter bird in some prefectures in Japan. This species is nocturnal, and males make a "buzzing" sound during the breeding season, but they do not make a loud sound like the Red Scops Owl, and because it is active at night, it is rarely confirmed. The nest is a hole in a large tree and a bridge. It preys on mice, birds, frogs and insects. Listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2016 ver3.1 - Least Concern (LC).
Listed in Appendix I, II and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 Edition Appendix II.
Listed in China's "National Key Protected Wildlife List" (February 5, 2021) Level 2.
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