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Primary Traits
143.5 g
250 m - 710 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Otus insularis
English name
Seychelles Scops-owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Otus
Species
insularis
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
155 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
132 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
143.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
250 m
Typical upper elevation
710 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
460 m
Typical elevation
480 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
42 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary