Sandy scops owl

Sandy scops owl
An illustration of the holerythrus subspecies.
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species:
O. icterorhynchus
Binomial name
Otus icterorhynchus
(Shelley, 1873)

The sandy scops owl (Otus icterorhynchus), or cinnamon scops owl, is an owl from the family Strigidae found in Africa.