Evidence found
50 records across 7 countries and territories, 1914–2026.
Otus spilocephalus · GBIF taxon key 5232316
Where has the Mountain Scops-Owl been recorded?
Otus spilocephalus occurrence evidence comes from 50 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1914 to 2026. Most records come from Malaysia.
- 50 records
- 7 places
- 19 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
7 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19142026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Mountain Scops-Owl has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Mountain Scops-Owl. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
Related animals
Others in the family Strigidae.
Boreal Owl
71,959 records
Little Owl
44,032 records
Burrowing Owl
3,897 records
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
1,902 records
Spotted Owlet
651 records
Oriental Scops-Owl
237 records
Asian Barred Owlet
117 records
Christmas Island Boobook
85 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.