Biak scops owl

The Biak scops owl (Otus beccarii) is a species of owl endemic to the twin islands of Biak-Supiori in Cenderawasih Bay, Papua, Indonesia.

Biak scops owl
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Otus
Species:	O. beccarii
Binomial name
Otus beccarii (Salvadori, 1876)

It is classified as Vulnerable due to its very small range and destruction of its habitat.

Biak scops owls are 20–25 cm in length. They have dark brown and dark rufous forms with long ear-tufts and a pale whitish-brown facial disc. They are very small creatures, but have hoarse, corvid-like voices. Their diet mostly consists of small vertebrates or insects. Most are found on Biak and Supiori in heavily wooded areas near villages. They are rarely seen, and little is known about their reproduction.