Ryukyu Scops Owl
- Body Mass
- 124 g
- Wingspan
- 60 cm
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 207).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 129).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Otus elegans interpositus
Daito Is. (s Japan)
- Otus elegans elegans
Ryukyu Is. (s Japan)
- Otus elegans botelensis
Lanyu I. (off s Taiwan)
- Otus elegans calayensis
Batan, Calayan and Sabtang (far n Philippines)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Otus elegans
Which family does it belong to?
Owls (Strigidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Ryukyu Is. & Daito Is. & and Okinoshima & off Southern Kyushu (Southern Japan) and Taiwan to far Northern Philippines
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · samzhang · All rights reserved
