Eurasian Scops Owl

Otus scops

ForestLeast concernLeast concern
Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops), Animal Pocket card
Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 · source
Diet
Eats insects
Mass
0.1 kg
IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

In short

The Eurasian scops owl, also known as the European scops owl, common scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family Strigidae. Its breeding range extends from southern Europe eastwards to southern Siberia and the western Himalayas. It is migratory, wintering in Africa south of the Sahara, although it is resident year-round in parts of Mediterranean Europe.

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The Eurasian scops owl, also known as the European scops owl, common scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl in the typical…

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