Mindoro scops owl

This species was once treated as a race of the Oriental scops owl and the Eurasian scops owl but greatly differs in morphology. It looks most similar to the Mantanani scops owl but greatly differs in habitat. == Ecology and behavior ==

Its diet is not known but presumed to be the insects. A specimen collected in the year 1896 reports that Mindoro scops owls have well-developed eggs. Other collected specimens have well-developed gonads in the months of January to May. Their eggs and nests are not described. == Habitat and conservation status ==

They live in a terrestrial environment and their main habitat consists of the highly elevated forests with a very small global range, meaning they do not migrate or have movement patterns. The ongoing clearance of forest habitats has slightly affected their habitat. The Mindoro scops owl is a near threatened species due to ongoing habitat destruction and is estimated to have 15,750–44,000 mature individuals with the population believed to be declining. ==References==