Editing Japanese scops owl (section)

== Habitat and distribution ==
Japanese scops-owls live in forested habitats such as lowland forests, wooded plain and forested hillsides, as well as woodlands and mountains.<ref name=":5" /> They can be found in habitats at elevations between sea-level and 900 meters. They can also be found in the parks and gardens of villages.<ref name=":2" /> This species is [[Resident species|resident]], but it can do small-scale migrations. Japanese scops-owls can move locally depending on the seasons, coming at lower elevations in winter.<ref name=":2" /> Japanese scops-owls are found in Japan, Korea, China, and Russia. ''Otus semitorques ussriensis'' is found in [[Sakhalin]], [[Ussuriland]] and [[Northeast China|Northeastern China]]. ''Otus semitorques semitorques'' is resident to the [[Korean Peninsula]], [[Jeju Island]], [[Kuril Islands]], [[Sado Island]], [[Tsushima Island]], [[Gotō Islands|Goto Islands]], [[Hokkaido]] and [[Yakushima]]. ''Otus semitorques pryeri'' inhabits [[Izu Islands]] and [[Ryukyu Islands]].<ref name=":2" />