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Serendip Scops Owl

Otus thilohoffmanni

Photo by AdamRiley
Published on Project Noah
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The Serendip Scops Owl was only described to science in 2004 and is a very rare and elusive owl occuring in just a few primary forests in Sri Lanka. Seeing one is a rare treat indeed!

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PublishedOctober 21, 2011

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