Oriental Scops Owl Oriental scops owl (left) with a chestnut-backed owlet It can be distinguish from the collared scops owl by its whitish scapular stripe, well marked underparts, and lack of pale collar. Scientific Name: Otus sunia Malay Name: Jampuk Kecil Chinese Name: 红角鸮 Range: Found from northeastern Pakistan to the Indian subcontinent, China, southeastern Siberia, Japan, Korea and Indochina with the northern populations wintering south to the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Taxonomy: Polytypic. The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of scops owl found in eastern and southern Asia. Noun 1. Oriental scops owls lay, as a rule, one clutch per season, but if the clutch dies at the beginning of hatching the female may postpone a new clutch. The average duration of incubation is 19-20 days. Oriental scops owl synonyms, Oriental scops owl pronunciation, Oriental scops owl translation, English dictionary definition of Oriental scops owl. The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of scops owl found in eastern and southern Asia. This is a small, variable plumaged, yellow eyed owl with ear-tufts which are not always erect. Description. Oriental scops owl - Asian scops owl Otus sunia scops owl - any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call. Only the female sits on the eggs, and the male provides the food. Subspecies are: japonicus, stictonotus, malayanus, sunia, distans, rufipennis, …