• Synonyms Eurasian scops owl, Elegant Scops Owl, Commun scops owl, Ryu Kyu Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops-Owl, Riukiu Scops Owl, Elegant Scops-Owl
  • Old latin name for bird Ephialtes elegans

Ryukyu Scops Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 4.
    Song and call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
  • 6.
    Song, © Tsai-Yu Wu
    Taiwan
  • 7.
    Female, male, song, © Ko Chie-Jen (Jerome)
    Taiwan
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Ryukyu Scops Owl

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Ryukyu Is., Daito Is., and Okinoshima, off s Kyushu (s Japan) and Taiwan to far n Philippines

Ryukyu Scops Owl subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Otus elegans botelensisLanyu I. (off s Taiwan)-No
Otus elegans calayensisBatan, Calayan and Sabtang (far n Philippines)-No
Otus elegans elegansRyukyu Is. (s Japan)-No
Otus elegans interpositusDaito Is. (s Japan)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanxot elegant
Chinese琉球角鸮, 兰屿角鸮, 硫求角鸮, 琉球角鸮(兰屿角鸮), 蘭嶼角鴞
Chinese (Traditional)蘭嶼角鴞, 琉球角鴞, 蘭嶼角鴞〔優雅角鴞〕
Croatianriukiuški ćuk
CzechVýrecek rjúkjúský, výreček rjúkjúský
DanishRyukyudværghornugle, Ryukyu Dværghornugle
DutchRyukyudwergooruil, Ryukyu-dwergooruil
EsperantoRjukjua orelstrigo
Estonianryukyu päll
Finnishriukiunpöllönen
FrenchPetit-duc élégant
GermanSchmuck-Zwergohreule, Zwergohreule-elegans, Schmuckeule
Hungarianrjúkjú-szigeteki füleskuvik
ItalianAssiolo di Riukiu, Assiolo elegante
Japaneseリュウキュウコノハズク, リュウキュウコノハヅク
LatvianRjūkjū pūcīte
Lithuanianpuikusis apuokėlis
Norwegianryukyuugle
Norwegian NynorskRyukyuugle
Polishsyczek wschodni
Portuguesemocho-d'orelhas-elegante, mocho-de-orelhas-das-léquias
RussianСовка Рюкю, Рюкюйская сплюшка, Совка Рююо
SerbianĆuk sa arhipelaga Rjukju
Slovakvýrik pôvabný
SpanishAutillo elegante, Autillo Riukiu
Swedishryukyudvärguv
TurkishRyukyu İshakkuşu, Ryukyu Puhucuğu, Ryukyu ishakkuşu
Ukrainianсплюшка риукійська