Mindoro scops owl
| Mindoro scops owl | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. mindorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus mindorensis (Whitehead, 1899) | |
The Mindoro scops owl (Otus mindorensis) is an owl that is native to the Mindoro island in the Philippines. It is found in tropical moist montane forests above 870 masl. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the three highland specialist scops owls which includes the Luzon scops owl and the Mindanao scops owl.