| Giant scops owl | |
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| Otus gurneyi on a 2004 stamp and postcard of the Philippines | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. gurneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Otus gurneyi (Tweeddale, 1879)
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The giant scops owl (Otus gurneyi), lesser eagle owl, Mindanao eagle owl or Mindanao owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Mindanao, Dinagat Islands, Siargao and was only discovered in Samar in 2010. In size and structure, it is considered intermediate between a scops owl and an eagle-owl. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Otus gurneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22688911A110372685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22688911A110372685.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.