Introduction
The Siau Scops Owl is a very small owl with ear-tufts. While recognised as a distinct species by the International Ornithological Congress, others consider it as a subspecies of either the Sulawesi Scops Owl Otus manadensis or Moluccan Scops Owl Otus magicus.
Information
Distribution: Siau Island, north of Sulawesi.
![Range of Siau Scops Owl (Otus siaoensis)](species/rangemaps/siau_scops_owl.jpg)
Range of the Siau Scops Owl Otus siaoensis
Status: Listed as 'Critically Endangered' by Birdlife International.
Original Description: Schlegel, 1873.