Pemba scops owl
Otus pembaensis Pakenham, 1937
The pemba scops owl (Otus pembaensis) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 99.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the pemba scops owl
- Weight
- 99.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.75src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pemba scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the pemba scops owl?
The Pemba scops owl (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 Tanzania.
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Is the pemba scops owl endangered?
The pemba scops owl is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the pemba scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus pembaensis Pakenham, 1937
Synonyms Otus rutila pembaensis
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Pemba scops-owlEnglish
- Pemba scops-owlEnglish
- Pemba scops-owlEnglish
- PESOEnglish
- xot de l'illa PembaCatalan
- výreček pembskýCzech
- tylluan sgops PembaWelsh
- Pemba DværghornugleDanish
- PembazwergohreuleGerman
- Pemba-ZwergohreuleGerman
- pemba orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de PembaSpanish
- nõidpällEstonian
- pembanpöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc de PembaFrench
- pembaski ćukCroatian
- pembai füleskuvikHungarian
- Assiolo di PembaItalian
- ペンバコノハズクJapanese
- ペンバオオコノハズクJapanese
- pembinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- PembadwergooruilDutch
- pembaugleNorwegian
- syczek ognistyPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-pembaPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-de-pembaPortuguese
- Пембанская совкаRussian
- Пембанская сплюшкаRussian
- výrik pembskýSlovak
- Ćuk sa ostrva PembaSerbian
- pembadvärguvSwedish
- Pemba Adası İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка вогнистаUkrainian
- 奔巴角鸮Chinese
- 朋巴角鴞Chinese
Relatives of the pemba scops owl
Other species in the same genus Otus.
Eurasian scops owl
Otus scops
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
ComparePemba scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlPemba scops owl vs Indian scops owlPemba scops owl vs Oriental scops owlPemba scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pemba scops owl?
An adult pemba scops owl weighs 99.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pemba scops owl endangered?
The pemba scops owl is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the pemba scops owl?
The pemba scops owl (Otus pembaensis) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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