Ryukyu Scops Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsRiukiu Scops Owl, Elegant Scops-Owl, Eurasian scops owl, Ryu Kyu Scops Owl, Commun scops owl, Ryukyu Scops-Owl, Elegant Scops Owl
Old latin name for birdEphialtes elegans
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusOtus
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregionRyukyu Is., Daito Is., and Okinoshima, off s Kyushu (s Japan) and Taiwan to far n Philippines

Ryukyu Scops Owl bird sounds *

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

Related species

Where to see Ryukyu Scops Owl

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

Translation

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