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Eurasian Scops Owl
Sign in to saveAlso known as Otus scops, Common scops-owl, Scops owl
species of bird
The Eurasian Scops Owl is a small owl found across Europe and Asia that hunts insects and small animals during the night. As a widespread species, it plays a role in controlling insect populations in the ecosystems where it lives.
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Species
Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 6.8 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Otus
- Image
- Scops Owl (Otus scops), Kalloni, Lesvos, Greece, 19.04.2015 (16773748434).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- Commons category
- Otus scops
- taxon name
- Otus scops
- Commons gallery
- Otus scops
- wingspan
- 58.5
- litter size
- 3.5
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- O. scops
- taxon range
- Burkina Faso
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
- taxon common name
- البومة المتوارية الأوراسية
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
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