Evidence found
237 records across 13 countries and territories, 1922–2026.
Otus sunia · GBIF taxon key 5232328
Where has the Oriental Scops-Owl been recorded?
Otus sunia occurrence evidence comes from 237 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1922 to 2026. Most records come from South Korea.
- 237 records
- 13 places
- 32 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: May.
10 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: May. 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
19222026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Oriental Scops-Owl has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Oriental 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.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 170 | |
| Russia | 17 | |
| Mongolia | 15 | |
| India | 8 | |
| China | 7 | |
| Singapore | 7 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |
| Thailand | 3 | |
| Nepal | 2 | |
| Bangladesh | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Pakistan | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 |
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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.