Problem
Threatened species of Otus capnodes
Other Names:
Threatened species of Anjouan scops-owl Nature:
Accelerating habitat clearance and capture for food render Otus capnodes highly threatened.
Background:
Otus capnodes was rediscovered in fragments of upland forest in the centre of Anjouan in the Comoro Islands in June 1992 after an absence of records dating back to 1886.
Incidence:
At least several tens of pairs, probably 100--200, survive.
Otus capnodes is listed as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN Red List.
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Otus Organizations:
BirdLife International Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → BirdsSocietal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
10.10.2017 – 16:53 CEST