Principe Scops Owl

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

Overview

Principe Scops Owl (Otus bikegila) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Otus; binomial: Otus bikegila; authority: Melo, Freitas, Verbelen, da Costa, Pereira, Fuchs, Sangster, Correia, de Lima & Crottini, 2022.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Sp. nov.: Melo et al. 2022. Principe Scops Owl Otus bikegila is a newly described species based on morphometrics, plumage, bioacoustics and molecular analysis.

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