Japanese scops owl
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Newly hatched Japanese scops-owls are covered in white down.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Japanese scops owl
- Scientific name
- Otus semitorques
- Japanese name
- オオコノハズク
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus
A small owl that lives in forests. By day it rests in thick foliage or tree holes, and it becomes active at night.
Its feathers are colored and patterned much like tree bark, which helps it blend into the forest.
When it senses danger, it raises the feather tufts on its head, makes its body thin, and freezes so that it looks like a branch.
How the Japanese scops owl lives
They eat small animals such as mice, birds, lizards, and insects. They lay their eggs in tree hollows.
上野動物園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 25 cm
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Diet
- Small animals such as mice, birds, lizards, and insects
- Range
- Japan and East Asia
Where the Japanese scops owl has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- オオコノハズク
- 简体中文
- 北领角鸮
- 繁體中文
- 北領角鴞
- 한국어
- 큰소쩍새
- Español
- Autillo japonés
- Français
- Petit-duc du Japon
- Deutsch
- Japan-Zwergohreule
- Português (Brasil)
- Mocho-d'orelhas-japonês
- Italiano
- Assiolo del Giappone
- Русский
- Ошейниковая совка
- Türkçe
- Japon İshakkuşu
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 上野動物園 — オオコノハズクChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
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Places that keep or show the Japanese scops owl
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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