Madagascar Scops-Owl
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Madagascar Scops-Owl

Otus rutilus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
28 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus), also known as the Malagasy scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found throughout Madagascar, now that it has recently been lumped with the Torotoroka scops owl (O. r. madagascariensis), previously considered a separate species. The nominate O. r. rutilus is referred to as the rainforest scops owl. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Scops-Owl sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

White-browed Owl

White-browed Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox superciliaris

60–70% · Likely
Common Barn-Owl
LC Endemic

Common Barn-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto alba

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Scops-Owl in Berenty Reserve?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Scops-Owl sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Scops-Owl in Berenty Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Scops-Owl in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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