Editing Japanese scops owl (section)

=== Hunting and feeding ===
Japanese scops-owls feed primarily on [[invertebrate]]s (insects, millipedes, centipedes, crustaceans) then followed by small [[rodent]]s (voles and mice).<ref name=":2" /> They can also feed on small [[bird]]s, [[frog]]s, [[lizard]]s, [[snake]]s and [[fish]]. They are active predators meaning they mostly search for prey while flying. Still, they sometimes perch to hunt.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal |last1=Liang |first1=Hongchun |last2=Li |first2=Ning |last3=Chen |first3=Zhaorong |date=November 2016 |title=The Prey Tactics by Two Owl Species in the Forest of Northeastern China |url=http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.25225/fozo.v65.i3.a5.2016 |journal=Folia Zoologica |language=en |volume=65 |issue=3 |pages=208–213 |doi=10.25225/fozo.v65.i3.a5.2016 |issn=0139-7893|url-access=subscription }}</ref> When consuming rodents, they most often go for juveniles as it is easier to find sedentary prey such as juveniles in a nest. They hunt in open areas and rely on auditory cues to detect prey and prey nests.<ref name=":6" /> Their eyes are adapted to [[Nocturnality|nocturnal]] living which explains why they hunt at night.<ref name=":5" />