| Flores scops owl | |
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| Flores scops owl | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. alfredi
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| Binomial name | |
| Otus alfredi (Hartert, 1897)
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The Flores scops owl (Otus alfredi) is an owl endemic to the island of Flores, Indonesia. It is threatened by habitat loss. This owl is around 19–21 cm from head to tail. They are a forest dwelling owl that is smallish in size. Some 250–2,499 individuals are estimated to be extant in the wild, dwindling due to habitat loss.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Otus alfredi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22724396A94864662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22724396A94864662.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.