Reddish Scops-Owl
Otus rufescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusOtus (Scops-Owls)
- SpeciesOtus rufescens (Reddish Scops-Owl)
The reddish scops owl (Otus rufescens) is an owl found in southeast Asia, in the countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Scops-Owl sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Scops-Owl in Way Kambas National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Scops-Owl sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Reddish Scops-Owl in Way Kambas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Scops-Owl in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.