Eurasian scops owl
Otus scops (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops) is a small owl in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Adults weigh 92 g and have a wingspan of 58.5 cm, with reported values from 53 to 64 cm.
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Quick facts about the Eurasian scops owl
It lays 3.75 eggs per clutch, one clutch per year, with an incubation period of 24.5 days, and it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Weight
- 76.6 g – 92 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 53 cm – 64 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 6.78 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6.83 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5 – 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the Eurasian scops owl?
Photos of the Eurasian scops owl
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Where does the Eurasian scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the Eurasian scops owl?
The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the European scops owl, common scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family Strigidae. Its breeding range extends from southern Europe eastwards to southern Siberia and the western Himalayas. It is migratory, wintering in Africa south of the Sahara, although it is resident year-round in parts of Mediterranean Europe.
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What does the Eurasian scops owl sound like?
Is the Eurasian scops owl endangered?
The Eurasian scops owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Eurasian scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus scops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Otus aldrovandi, Scops ephialtes, Scops pulchella, Strix scops
Other names and names in other languages (92)
- Common scops owlEnglish
- Common scops-owlEnglish
- Eurasian scops-owlEnglish
- European scops owlEnglish
- European scops-owlEnglish
- Scops owlEnglish
- KleinooruilAfrikaans
- ثبج أوروبيArabic
- الثبج الأوراسيArabic
- الثبج الأوروبيArabic
- ثَبَجٌ أوْرَاسِيٌّArabic
- البومة المتوارية الأوراسيةArabic
- CholibetaAragonese
- curuxínAsturian
- CoruxhinAsturian
- Соўка-сплюшкаBelarusian
- Сплюшка звычайнаяBelarusian
- ЧухалBulgarian
- ইউরেশীয় স্কোপ্স পেঁচাBangla
- Toud korrBreton
- XotCatalan
- MussolCatalan
- xot eurasiàticCatalan
- Пӗчӗк тӑманаChuvash
- výreček malýCzech
- Tylluan SgopsWelsh
- Tylluanod SgopsWelsh
- DværghornugleDanish
- ZwergohreuleGerman
- ΓκιώνηςGreek
- Ευρασιατικός ΓκιώνηςGreek
- eŭrazia orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Malgranda orelstrigoEsperanto
- AutilloSpanish
- Autillo europeoSpanish
- salupällEstonian
- مرغ حق معمولیPersian
- kyläpöllönenFinnish
- lítil kattúlaFaroese
- Lítil kattúglaFaroese
- Hibou Petit-ducFrench
- Petit-duc scopsFrench
- MionulchabhánIrish
- Ulchabhán scopach EoráiseachIrish
- Moucho de orellasGalician
- Hullad scoppaghManx
- שעיר מצויHebrew
- füleskuvikHungarian
- Բվիկ եվրոպականArmenian
- Եվրոպական բվիկArmenian
- SkopuglaIcelandic
- AssioloItalian
- ヨーロッパコノハズクJapanese
- Маубас жапалақKazakh
- 소쩍새Korean
- Шӱшкӓн тыманаKyrgyz
- ZwerghuereilLuxembourgish
- paprastasis apuokėlisLithuanian
- ApuokėlisLithuanian
- mazā pūcīteLatvian
- mazā ausainā pūcīteLatvian
- ќукMacedonian
- Burung Hantu Kuang KuitMalay
- DwergooruilDutch
- dverghornugleNorwegian
- syczek (zwyczajny)Polish
- SyczekPolish
- mocho-d'orelhasPortuguese
- Mocho-d'orelhas-comumPortuguese
- mocho-d'orelhas-europeuPortuguese
- Mocho-de-orelhasPortuguese
- Mocho-de-orelhas-comumPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-eurasiáticoPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-euroasiáticoPortuguese
- Mocho-de-orelhas-europeuPortuguese
- Mocho-d’orelhasPortuguese
- Mocho-pequeno-d’orelhasPortuguese
- CiuşRomanian
- СплюшкаRussian
- DeaggabealljeloaðguNorthern Sami
- deaggabealljeloađguNorthern Sami
- výrik lesnýSlovak
- veliki skovikSlovenian
- ĆukSerbian
- ЋукSerbian
- dvärguvSwedish
- IshakkuşuTurkish
- Cüce BaykuşTurkish
- Совка сплюхаUkrainian
- сплюшка євразійськаUkrainian
- 歐亞角鴞Chinese
- 西红角鸮Chinese
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Relatives of the Eurasian scops owl
Other species in the same genus Otus.
Indian scops owl
Otus bakkamoena
Oriental scops owl
Otus sunia
Pallid scops owl
Otus brucei
Giant scops owl
Otus gurneyi
White-fronted scops owl
Otus sagittatus
Mountain scops owl
Otus spilocephalus
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the Eurasian scops owl?
It is a small owl, a bird in the family Strigidae and order Strigiformes.
How big is the Eurasian scops owl?
Adults weigh 92 g and have a wingspan of 58.5 cm, with reported wingspans from 53 to 64 cm.
What does the Eurasian scops owl eat?
It is an invertivore, placed at the carnivore trophic level.
Is the Eurasian scops owl endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the Eurasian scops owl live?
Its lifespan is 6.8 years.
How many eggs does the Eurasian scops owl lay?
It lays 3.75 eggs per clutch and has one clutch per year; incubation lasts 24.5 days.
Who named the Eurasian scops owl?
It was named Otus scops by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
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