Socotra scops owl
Otus socotranus (Ogilvie-Grant & H. O. Forbes, 1899)
The socotra scops owl (Otus socotranus) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 67 g to 106 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the socotra scops owl
- Weight
- 67 g – 106 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 27 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 socotra scops owl live?
Not recorded
What is the socotra scops owl?
The Socotra scops owl (Otus socotranus) is a small owl endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen.
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Is the socotra scops owl endangered?
The socotra 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. What the categories mean.
How is the socotra scops owl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusOtus
- SpeciesOtus socotranus (Ogilvie-Grant & H. O. Forbes, 1899)
Synonyms Otus brucei socotranus, Otus scops socotranus, Otus senegalensis socotranus, Scops socotranus, Scops sumatranus
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Socotra scops-owlEnglish
- Socotra scops-owlEnglish
- Socotra scops-owlEnglish
- الثبج السُقطريArabic
- البومة المتوارية السُقطريةArabic
- الثبج المُخطط السُقطريArabic
- xot de l'illa SocotraCatalan
- výreček sokotranskýCzech
- Socotra DværghornugleDanish
- SokotrazwergohreuleGerman
- Sokotra-ZwergohreuleGerman
- sokotra orelstrigetoEsperanto
- Autillo de SocotoraSpanish
- Petit-duc de SocotraFrench
- sokotranski ćukCroatian
- Assiolo di SocotraItalian
- ソコトラコノハズクJapanese
- Sokotrinis apuokėlisLithuanian
- SocotradwergooruilDutch
- sokotraugleNorwegian
- syczek sokotrzańskiPolish
- mocho-d'orelhas-de-socotraPortuguese
- mocho-de-orelhas-de-socotoráPortuguese
- Сокотранская сплюшкаRussian
- výrik sokotranskýSlovak
- Ćuk sa SokotreSerbian
- sokotradvärguvSwedish
- Sukutra İshakkuşuTurkish
- сплюшка сокотрійськаUkrainian
- 索岛角鸮Chinese
- 索科特拉角鴞Chinese
Relatives of the socotra 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
CompareSocotra scops owl vs Eurasian scops owlSocotra scops owl vs Indian scops owlSocotra scops owl vs Oriental scops owlSocotra scops owl vs Pallid scops owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the socotra scops owl?
An adult socotra scops owl weighs 67 g – 106 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the socotra scops owl endangered?
The socotra 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 socotra scops owl?
The socotra scops owl (Otus socotranus) 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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