Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis

Madagascar 2014

 

The Torotoroka Scops Owl is one of the smallest owl species found in Madagascar, measuring between 8.7 - 9.4 inches (22 - 24 cm) in length (including the tail) and weighing about 3.8 oz or 108 g

 

They have short, rounded wings and short ear-tufts. The plumage is mostly a mottled brown; darker on the back and lighter.

 

Closely related to the Madagascan Scops Owl.

 

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