White-fronted Scops-Owl

Otus sagittatus

The white-fronted scops owl is a small Asian owl in the family Strigidae. It has a declining population about which little is known, and is dependent on lowland and foothill forests which are rapidly being destroyed. This species of owl is considered vulnerable and has a population of about 2,500–10,000. It is found in the west of Thailand and also in peninsular Malaysia. Its range covers 149,000 km² (58,000 sq mi) of forest at altitudes of 0–700 m (0–2,300 ft) above sea-level.

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