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Luzon Highland Scops-owl Otus longicornis



Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c+3c+4c

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Justification of Red List category
This forest-dependent species is listed as Near Threatened because its population is suspected to be undergoing a moderately rapid decline owing to the extensive loss of lowland forests within its range. It is not considered more threatened because it can use secondary habitats and occurs at higher elevations.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 114,000 km2

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Otus longicornis. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/luzon-highland-scops-owl-otus-longicornis on 29/05/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/05/2023.