title: Oriental scops owl
text: The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of scops owl found in eastern and southern Asia.
  
  Description
  This is a small, variably plumaged, yellow-eyed owl with ear-tufts which are not always erect. It can be distinguished from the collared scops owl by its whitish scapular stripe, well-marked underparts, and lack of pale collar. There are two colour morphs, grey and rufous; intermediate forms also occur. Sexes are similar in appearance. Individuals may freeze with eyes half-closed when disturbed. The species has a repeated liquid call sounding like "tuk tok torok". Adults have higher-pitched calls than juveniles.
  
  Distribution and habitat
  The species has an extremely wide distribution across eastern and southern Asia, and is found in dry deciduous forests from Russia to Thailand. The owl nests in holes in trees, especially Mahua trees, during February–April.
  
  References
  
  oriental scops owl
  Birds of East Asia
  Birds of South Asia
  Birds of Southeast Asia
  oriental scops owl
  Taxa named by Brian Houghton Hodgson