Scops Owl for ID - Kolkata, India, Oct 2021 (1 Viewer)

[Butty]

Presumably that's up to the relevant/appropriate ebird reviewers.

 

[njlarsen]

Presumably that's up to the relevant/appropriate ebird reviewers.

Agree. The ebird reviewer may have used what was written here as well as elsewhere plus her/his own personal experience when deciding to approve such records.
Niels

 

[sbiswas.geo]

But I was talking of eBird, since some views are conflicting I doubt it should be confirmed on eBird. I don't have any issues with individuals including it in their lists.

The regional reviewers decided to confirm it as ESO. I understand this was done based on Abhinand's research paper which was written based on few museum samples and photos from western Asia. But I have kept it as scops owl sp. because I am not convinced. In fact now I doubt the few ESO records we have from India. None have call, and photos are inconclusive.