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Faustino (2022). "The recently discovered Principe Scops-owl is highly threatened: Distribution, habitat associations, and population estimates".
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The bird's call has been described as "tuu," repeated quickly, sometimes in duets. The birds begin to call almost as soon as it gets dark. Another of its calls is "cat-like" and can exist either in isolation or repetition. Duets are common; females call at a higher pitch.
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