Wetar Scops-Owl
Otus tempestatis
The Wetar scops owl is an owl endemic to Wetar of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Moluccan scops owl, but was split as a distinct species by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2014, and the International Ornithological Congress followed suit in 2022.
- Scientific name
- Otus tempestatis
- Family
- Owls
- IUCN status
- LC