Andaman scops owl

Andaman scops owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Strigiformes
Family:Strigidae
Genus:Otus
Species: O. balli
Binomial name
Otus balli
(Hume, 1873)

The Andaman scops owl (Otus balli) is an owl endemic to the Andaman Islands.[2] The species is named after Valentine Ball.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Otus balli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Andaman Scops Owl - Otus balli". Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.


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