The vernacular name common scops owl may refer to any of three species in the scops-owl genus Otus. They were formerly considered conspecific and are allopatric, meaning that only one species is found in any given place.
In Europe and western Asia, the Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
In southern Asia, the Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia)
In Africa, the African scops owl (Otus senegalensis)
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Philippine scopsowl (Otus megalotis) is a commonowl, endemic to the Philippines, belonging to the family of the typical owls Strigidae. Other common names...
3-5 eggs. The collared scopsowl is a small (23–25 cm) owl, although it is the largest of the scopsowls. Like other scopsowls, it has small head tufts...
Japanese scops-owl (Otus semitorques) is a small owl species in the family Strigidae, or true owl family. It is a member of the genus Otus, the scopsowl genus...
eyes, which differentiate it from the reddish scops, mountain scops, Oriental scops and Rajah scopsowls. It lives on the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo...
mountain scopsowl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scopsowl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is locally common in...
the scopsowls. A few other differences are seen, such as brown coloration below being common in scopsowls and almost never seen in screech owls, but...
between a scopsowl and an eagle-owl. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The giant scopsowl was originally...
The Luzon scopsowl (Otus longicornis) or the Luzon highland scopsowl is a species of scopsowl endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Not to be confused with...
The Javan scopsowl (Otus angelinae) is a small species of owl living mainly on western Java's high volcanos; local people refer to the owl as Celepuk...
The Sangihe scopsowl (Otus collari) is an owl species endemic to the Sangihe Island of Indonesia. The Sangihe scopsowl is relatively small. This bird...
screech owls, some 20 species Genus Micrathene – the elf owl Genus Ninox – the Australasian hawk-owls or boobooks, some 20 species Genus Otus – the scops owls;...
The Principe scopsowl (Otus bikegila) is a species of scopsowl found only on Príncipe Island of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf...
The Mantanani scopsowl (Otus mantananensis), is a small owl in the scops-owl genus Otus found on small islands between Borneo and the Philippines. It...
The Pemba scopsowl (Otus pembaensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to Pemba Island which is part of and off the coast of...
The Rinjani scopsowl (Otus jolandae) is a species of scopsowl found only on Lombok in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and its neighbouring Gili...
typical scopsowls. They are likely descended from the lineage of the Oriental scopsowl (O. sunia), and share common ancestry with the scopsowls found...
also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2024). "Owls". IOC World Bird List. v 14.1...
Mayotte scopsowl (Otus mayottensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the island of Mayotte in the Comoros. The Mayotte scops owl...
The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl, is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada...
placed it with all the other owls in the genus Strix and coined the binomial name Strix funerea. The Eurasian scopsowl is now placed in the genus Aegolius...
Ptilopsis is a genus of typical owls, or true owls, in the family Strigidae, that inhabits Africa. Its members are: "Strigidae". aviansystematics.org....
owls. Known owl prey has included 419 g (14.8 oz) barn owls (Tyto alba), 92 g (3.2 oz) European scopsowls (Otus scops), 475 g (16.8 oz) tawny owls (Strix...
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