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Seychelles Scops-owl Otus insularis



Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Tristram, 1880)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,v); C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a tiny range. It is known only from one locality and is experiencing a continuing reduction in habitat quality through development, disease, and invasive species. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered. 



Population size: 200-280 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 46 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Seychelles Scops-owl Otus insularis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/seychelles-scops-owl-otus-insularis on 25/12/2024.
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 25/12/2024.