The Sunda scops owl (Otus lempiji ) is a small brown owl native to the Sunda Islands.
It grows from 20 to 25 cm and can weigh 100 to 170 grams. It is speckled with black on the upper parts and streaked with black on the lower parts. It has a light collar and dark eyes, which differentiate it from the reddish scops, mountain scops, Oriental scops and Rajah scops owls.
The diet of the Sunda Scops Owl mainly consists of insects, as well as small animals such as geckos and lizards.
The Sunda scops owl lines its nest with plant fibre. It will lay up to three eggs in a tree hollow from January to April and their breeding season can sometimes be extended to June or late July. The Sundra Scops Owl tend to behave aggressively when threaten by other owls by displaying territorial behavior. A female Sundra Scops Owl will react aggressively when feeling threaten by responding vocally to warn intruders from interfering and keeping them at a distance.
