Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,834
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eurasian scops owl”.