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Cyprus scops owl

Otus cyprius (Madarász, 1901)

LCLeast Concernowls

The cyprus scops owl (Otus cyprius) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 92 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the cyprus scops owl

Weight
92 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cyprus scops owl live?

Not recorded

Is the cyprus scops owl endangered?

The cyprus scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the cyprus scops owl classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusOtus
  7. SpeciesOtus cyprius (Madarász, 1901)

Synonyms Otus scops cyprius, Scops cypria

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Cyprus scops-owlEnglish
  • ثَبَجٌ قُبْرُصِيٌّArabic
  • Toud korr KiprenezBreton
  • Xot de XipreCatalan
  • výreček kyperskýCzech
  • výreček malý kyperskýCzech
  • CyprusdværghornugleDanish
  • Cypern DværghornugleDanish
  • Zypern-ZwergohreuleGerman
  • Zypriotische ZwergohreuleGerman
  • Κυπριακός ΓκιώνηςGreek
  • kipra orelstrigetoEsperanto
  • Autillo chipriotaSpanish
  • KyproksenpöllönenFinnish
  • Petit-duc de ChypreFrench
  • Mionulchabhán CipireachIrish
  • שעיר קפריסאיHebrew
  • ciparski ćukCroatian
  • Assiolo di CiproItalian
  • キプロスコノハズクJapanese
  • Kiprinis apuokėlisLithuanian
  • CyprusdwergooruilDutch
  • afroditeugleNorwegian
  • syczek cypryjskiPolish
  • mocho-d'orelhas-cipriotaPortuguese
  • mocho-de-orelhas-de-chiprePortuguese
  • Кипрская совкаRussian
  • Кипрская сплюшкаRussian
  • výrik cyperskýSlovak
  • Kiparski ćukSerbian
  • cyperndvärguvSwedish
  • Kıbrıs İshakkuşuTurkish
  • сплюшка кіпрськаUkrainian
  • 塞普路斯角鴞Chinese
  • 塞浦路斯角鸮Chinese
  • 賽普勒斯角鴞Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the cyprus scops owl

Other species in the same genus Otus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the cyprus scops owl?

An adult cyprus scops owl weighs 92 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the cyprus scops owl endangered?

The cyprus scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the cyprus scops owl?

The cyprus scops owl (Otus cyprius) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{cyprus_scops_owl_2026,
  title = {Cyprus scops owl (Otus cyprius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cyprus-scops-owl},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}