The Moluccan scops owl (Otus magicus) is an owl found in the Maluku and Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It closely resembles the Rinjani scops owl.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. magicus
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| Otus magicus (Müller, 1841)
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The following subspecies are recognised:[3]
- O. m. kalidupae (Hartert, EJO, 1903) - Kaledupa
- O. m. morotensis (Sharpe, 1875) - Morotai
- O. m. leucospilus (Gray, GR, 1861) - Halmahera, Ternate, Kasiruta, and Bacan
- O. m. obira Jany, 1955 - Obi
- O. m. bouruensis (Sharpe, 1875) - Buru
- O. m. magicus (Müller, S, 1841) - Seram and Ambon
- O. m. albiventris (Sharpe, 1875) - west-central Lesser Sundas
The Wetar scops owl (O. tempestatis) was previously considered a subspecies, but has since been split.[4]
It has spiritual significance to the Pesaguan Dayak people. It is believed to be a sign of misfortune, as its sound is said to be reminiscent of death. This belief may protect the species from being hunted.[5]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Otus magicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45400973A95147236. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45400973A95147236.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Owls – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List 12.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.12.1. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Erwinsyah, Erwinsyah; Due, Rufina (2022-09-06). "Ethnobiology of the Pesaguan Dayak Tribe as a Science and Biology Learning Resource". Aquademia. 6 (2): ep22010. doi:10.30935/aquademia/12427. ISSN 2542-4874.
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