Eurasian scops owl
Otus scops
CommonPhoto: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The Eurasian scops owl is a small, wide-eyed hunter that summers across southern Europe and Asia, then flies south to Africa for the winter. Unlike many owls, some Mediterranean populations stay put year-round. Its soft whistles blend into warm nights where olive trees grow.
- Migrates between Europe/Asia and sub-Saharan Africa seasonally.
- Some stay all year in Mediterranean regions.
- Belongs to the typical owl family Strigidae.
ForestSavannaEuropeAsiaAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Otus scops
- Habitat
- Forest, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
