Eurasian scops owl
| Eurasian scops owl European scops owl | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | O. scops |
| Binomial name | |
| Otus scops | |
| Range of O. scops Breeding Resident Passage Non-breeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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Strix scops Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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.