Nicobar scops owl

The Nicobar scops owl (Otus alius) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India, in particular Great Nicobar Island, but it may also occur on Little Nicobar island.^[1]

Nicobar scops owl
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (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. alius
Binomial name
Otus alius Rasmussen, 1998

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It has an uncertain status but is thought to be rare or endangered.^[1] It was originally discovered by Pamela C. Rasmussen in 1998.^[3] Very little is known about this species, but individuals have been reported to consume spiders, beetles, and geckos.^[1]