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Otus rufescens
Also known as: Reddish Scops Owl
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Forest, low perches
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs (typical for scops owls)
Incubation period
About 25 days (typical for scops owls)
Size
Small (17–18cm)
Wingspan
~40cm
Weight
~80–100g
A small scops owl occurring in both rufous and greyer colour morphs, similar in size to the Sunda scops owl but generally scarcer.
Hunts insects at night from low forest perches, and is best located by voice before being picked out with a spotlight.
