Sandy scops owl
Otus icterorhynchus (Shelley, 1873)
The sandy scops owl (Otus icterorhynchus) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 72 g to 75 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sandy scops owl
- Weight
- 72 g – 75 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sandy scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the sandy scops owl?
The sandy scops owl (Otus icterorhynchus), or cinnamon scops owl, is an owl from the family Strigidae found in Africa.
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Is the sandy scops owl endangered?
The sandy 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
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the sandy scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus icterorhynchus (Shelley, 1873)
Synonyms Scops icterorhynchus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Sandy scops-owlEnglish
- Sandy scops-owlEnglish
- Sandy scops-owlEnglish
- Xot becgrocCatalan
- xot de bec grocCatalan
- výreček skořicovýCzech
- tylluan sgops winauWelsh
- Sandfarvet DværghornugleDanish
- Gelbschnabel-ZwergohreuleGerman
- GelbschnabeleuleGerman
- flavbeka orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo piquigualdoSpanish
- kaneelpällEstonian
- مرغ حق شنیPersian
- kanelipöllönenFinnish
- Petit-duc à bec jauneFrench
- kamerunski ćukCroatian
- sárgacsőrű füleskuvikHungarian
- Assiolo sabbiaItalian
- Assiolo cannellaItalian
- アカヒメコノハズクJapanese
- smėlinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- Zandbruine DwergooruilDutch
- epifyttugleNorwegian
- syczek cynamonowyPolish
- mocho-de-orelhas-ruivoPortuguese
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-bico-amareloPortuguese
- Желтоклювая совкаRussian
- Желтоклювая сплюшкаRussian
- výrik pieskovýSlovak
- västafrikansk dvärguvSwedish
- Sarı Gagalı İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка жовтодзьобаUkrainian
- 沙角鴞Chinese
- 沙色角鸮Chinese
Relatives of the sandy 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
CompareSandy scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlSandy scops owl vs Indian scops owlSandy scops owl vs Oriental scops owlSandy scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sandy scops owl?
An adult sandy scops owl weighs 72 g – 75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sandy scops owl endangered?
The sandy 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 sandy scops owl?
The sandy scops owl (Otus icterorhynchus) 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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