Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Otus sunia (Hodgson, 1836) Family: Strigidae Order: Strigiformes Back
Oriental scops-owl Orient-Zwergohreule Petit-duc d'Orient Autillo oriental
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Otus sunia

N populations largely migratory. S ones resident. Birds from Siberia to N China and Japan winter mostly from S China to Thailand and S to Malaysia, and Sumatra (2 records, Jan and Mar); in Japan present mostly May- Sept/Oct, with very few noted in C & S parts in winter; some short-distance movements recorded in Himalayan region.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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