Torotoroka_scops_owl
Torotoroka scops owl
Species of owl
The Torotoroka scops owl (Otus rutilus madagascariensis) is a subspecies of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the western parts of Madagascar, and was previously regarded as its own species. However, O. madagascariensis and the rainforest scops owl Otus rutilus have now been re-lumped following Fuchs et al. (2007) as the Madagascar scops owl or Malagasy scops owl.[1] Therefore this taxon now becomes a subspecies, Otus rutilus madagascariensis.[2]