African Scops Owl

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iAfrican Scops Owl
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Otus Species: O. senegalensis
Binomial name
Otus senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

The African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis) is a small owl endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

Contents 1 Data and facts 1.1 Identification 1.2 Distribution 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Conservation status 1.5 Behavior 1.6 Diet 1.7 Breeding 1.8 Trivia 1.9 Other names 2 References

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The call is a distinctive "prrrp":

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