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Madagascar Scops Owl (madagascariensis)

Otus rutilus madagascariensis Grandidier, A 1867

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Phil Gregory 2015-11-22 Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov., Toliara (Madagascar) (160 m) call -

Very distinct vocals to the Rainforest Scops Owl of the east

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

291902
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2020-11-25 Ambanja, Diana, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (50 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

622775
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2020-12-06 Andamoty, Analalava, Mahajanga Province, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (20 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

623764
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ross Gallardy 2017-11-24 Berenty Private Reserve, spiny forest, Toliara (Madagascar) (120 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

418993
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Toby Esplin 2018-08-21 Ihosy, Fianarantsoa Province, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (800 m) call -

Birds calling in garden of Hotel le Relais de la Reine, Isalo National Park, Madagascar. Amplification Peak -3.0dB, Noise Reduction 12dB, High Pass Filter 300hz 12dB.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

445763
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Peter Boesman 2012-10-16 Ifaty spiny forest, Toliara, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (? m) song - [sono] 762915
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Garry Bakker 2018-10-09 Ankarafantsika National Park, Boeny, Mahajanga Province, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (100 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

573778
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2021-06-21 Northeast Montagne des Français, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (140 m) song -

Crowned Lemurs also calling nearby. This is dry forest, so theoretically this is Torotoroka Scops-Owl, but vocally this individual sounds much more like a 'Rainforest' Scops-Owl.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

660205
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2021-03-02 Ampasindava, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (10 m) song -

gray-morph

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

627126
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Joost van Bruggen 2024-11-29 Ankarafantsika NP, Madagascar, Boeny (Madagascar) (100 m) song - [sono] 971072
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2021-08-13 Montagne des Français, Diana (Madagascar) (320 m) call -

Poorly known call. Quiet and easily missed.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

697826
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Peter Boesman 2012-10-16 Ifaty spiny forest, Toliara, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (? m) song - [sono] 762916
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Mike Nelson 2013-12-03 Mahajanga Province; Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (110 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

162185
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Scops-Owl (Torotoroka) - Otus rutilus madagascariensis Peter Boesman 2022-10-16 , Toliara (Madagascar)   -   502044231
macaulaylibrary.org
Madagascar Scops-Owl (Torotoroka) - Otus rutilus madagascariensis Peter Boesman 2022-10-16 , Toliara (Madagascar)   -   502044241
macaulaylibrary.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Mike Nelson 2013-12-03 Mahajanga Province; Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (110 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

162184
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Scops-Owl (Torotoroka) - Otus rutilus madagascariensis Rick Folkening 2023-10-07 , Fianarantsoa (Madagascar)   -   657796266
macaulaylibrary.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Peter Boesman 2012-10-09 Ankarafantsika NP, Mahajanga, Boeny (Madagascar) (? m) song - [sono] 762914
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops-Owl - Otus madagascariensis Frank Hawkins 2022-01-04 Hotel Au Bois Vert, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Antananarivo (Madagascar)   -   403255291
macaulaylibrary.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2021-08-13 Montagne des Français, Diana (Madagascar) (320 m) call -

Poorly known call. Quiet and easily missed.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

697827
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-06 Fianarantsoa II, Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (1200 m) song -

playback-used:no

277567
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops Owl - Otus madagascariensis Ken Behrens 2021-02-27 Amoronjia-Orangéa, Antsiranana Urban, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (70 m) song -

Vocalizing in dry forest, on sandy soil. Classic habitat for Torotoroko, but doesn't really sound like this species is 'supposed' to sound. Based on vocal evidence from the north of Madagascar, I'm quite skeptical of this split. Recorded with iPhone 6s

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

625001
xeno-canto.org
Torotoroka Scops-Owl - Otus madagascariensis Louis Imbeau 2019-08-04 Hôtel Le Jardin du Roy, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, Fianarantsoa (Madagascar)   -   175662171
macaulaylibrary.org
Madagascar Scops-Owl (Torotoroka) - Otus rutilus madagascariensis Peter Blancher 2024-10-27 , Toliara (Madagascar)   -   625520592
macaulaylibrary.org
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