The oriental scops owl (Otus sunia) is a species of scops owl found in eastern and southern Asia.

This is a small, variably plumaged, yellow-eyed owl with ear-tufts which are not always erect.

There are two colour morphs, grey and rufous; intermediate forms also occur.

The species has a repeated liquid call sounding like "tuk tok torok".

[3] The species has an extremely wide distribution across eastern and southern Asia, and is found in dry deciduous forests from Russia to Thailand.