LC
Mentawai Scops-owl Otus mentawi



Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: Chasen & Kloss, 1926

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population occupying a small range, but in the absence of evidence for significant habitat loss or other threats the population is suspected to be stable. As a result the species is considered Least Concern. However, ongoing monitoring of deforestation and other threats is needed.

Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 14,110 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mentawai Scops-owl Otus mentawi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mentawai-scops-owl-otus-mentawi on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.