Sokoke Scops Owl

Otus ireneae

Conservation Status

Endangered

Aves · Strigiformes · Strigidae

About

The Sokoke scops owl, also Morden's scops owl or Morden's owlet, is a highly localized species of scops owl found in lowland forests of Kenya and Tanzania. The greatest population of this species of owl is in the Cynometra-Manilkara forest, which is less than one-third of the Sokoke Forest. It is also found in the Afzelia-Cynometra forest.

Fun Fact

The Sokoke scops owl is one of Africa's rarest owls, found only in a few fragments of coastal forest in Kenya and Tanzania — its total population may be fewer than 1,500 pairs.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Coastal lowland forests

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

5-8 years

Threats

Illegal Logging
Small Population Size
Poaching
Genetic Bottleneck

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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