Names (24) Species names in all available languages. Discover them all with Birds of the World. Denver W. Holt, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, Kristin L. Wood, Guy M. Kirwan, and Jeffrey S. Marks, Ornithological Society Of The Middle East The Caucasus And Central Asia, RED DE OBSERVADORES DE AVES Y VIDA SILVESTRE DE CHILE. The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the European scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl.This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.The scientific name is from the Latin otus for an eared owl and Ancient Greek skopos, "watcher". Grey and brown morphs are known to exist. Discover them all with Birds of the World. Otus is the largest genus of owls in terms of number of species, with approximately 45 living species known to date. Denver W. Holt, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, Kristin L. Wood, and Jeffrey S. Marks, Ornithological Society Of The Middle East The Caucasus And Central Asia, RED DE OBSERVADORES DE AVES Y VIDA SILVESTRE DE CHILE. Scops owls are typical owls in family Strigidae, most of them belonging to the genus Otus and are restricted to the Old World. (Browse free accounts on the home page.). An extensive multimedia section displays the latest photos, videos and audio selections from the Macaulay Library. Unlock thousands of full-length species accounts and hundreds of bird family overviews when you subscribe to Birds of the World. The African Scops Owl is a very small owl with small, well developed ear-tufts that are blade-shaped when erected. Denver W. Holt, Regan Berkley, Caroline Deppe, Paula L. Enríquez, Julie L. Petersen, José Luis Rangel Salazar, Kelley P. Segars, Kristin L. Wood, and Jeffrey S. Marks Unlock thousands of full-length species accounts and hundreds of bird family overviews when you subscribe to Birds of the World. Each species account is written by leading ornithologists and provides detailed information on bird distribution, migration, habitat, diet, sounds, behavior, breeding, current population status, and conservation. Photo Gallery (6 pictures) Information. Scops owls are colored in various brownish hues, sometimes with a lighter underside and/or face, which helps to camouflage them against the bark of … Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia. The island has an area of 8,722 km 2 (3,368 sq mi) and measures 183 km (114 mi) in length (north to south) and 83 km (52 mi) east to west. An extensive multimedia section displays the latest photos, videos and audio selections from the Macaulay Library. Each species account is written by leading ornithologists and provides detailed information on bird distribution, migration, habitat, diet, sounds, behavior, breeding, current population status, and conservation. Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean Sea located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia.Mountains make up two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain. The facial disc has fine vermiculations and a dark rim. LC Least Concern. Learn about Giant Scops-Owl: explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world. (Browse free accounts on the home page.). Every bird has a story. In the 1989–1990 school year, Jacob's sibling spotted what they thought to be a Scops owl in the Owlery while looking for a white owl with Talbott Winger. Every bird has a story. Description: Colour and patterns of this species vary individually.