Simeulue Scops-Owl - Otus umbra
( Richmond, 1903 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: U

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Habitat:
This species favours forest edge and remnants, especially on coasts, as well as clove plantations (König and Weick 2008).


Range:
Otus umbra is endemic to Simeulue Island, off north-west Sumatra, Indonesia (BirdLife International 2001). 


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
Listed in CITES Appendix II, although there is no evidence this species is traded internationally.

Conservation Actions Proposed
The species remains very poorly studied, so more research is required to determine its status and abundance, and to assess threats. Protect significant areas of suitable forest, in both strictly protected areas and community led multiple use areas.


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