Socotra Scops Owl
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).
