Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Eurasian Scops Owl
The Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Otus scops
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eurasian Scops Owl
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Otus scops scops
- Otus scops mallorcae
- Otus scops cycladum
- Otus scops turanicus
- Otus scops pulchellus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix Scops
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Italy.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.92
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Pemba Scops Owl
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Pallid Scops Owl
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