Socotra Scops Owl

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Socotra Scops Owl (<em>Otus socotranus</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Socotra Scops Owl (Otus socotranus) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Otus; binomial: Otus socotranus; authority: (Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, HO, 1899).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Socotra Scops Owl is split from O. senegalensis, but wrongly affiliated with that species (König & Weick 2008; Redman et al. 2009; Porter & Aspinall 2010; Pons et al. 2013).

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