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Madagascar Scops-Owl

Otus rutilus

The Madagascar scops owl, also known as the Malagasy scops owl or rainforest 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, with which it was long considered a separate species from. The nominate O. r. rutilus is referred to as the rainforest scops owl.

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