Otus magicus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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. 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.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
No species of the same family or order lives in Komodo National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other birds.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Moluccan Scops-Owl sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 76 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Moluccan Scops-Owl in Komodo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–December, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Moluccan Scops-Owl sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Komodo National Park, in our data
Komodo National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Moluccan Scops-Owl sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Moluccan Scops-Owl is recorded against all the birds logged in Komodo National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
