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Otus scops (Eurasian Scops Owl)

Synonyms: Otus aldrovandi; Otus giu; Strix scops (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the European scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae. The scientific name is from the Latin otus for an eared owl and Ancient Greek skopos, "watcher".
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Infraspecies

Otus scops cycladum (Aegean common scops owl)
Otus scops mallorcae (Southwestern common scops owl)
Otus scops pulchellus (Northern common scops owl)
Otus scops scops (Common scops owl) (Attributes)
Otus scops turanicus (Eastern common scops owl)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
18
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.05622
EDGE Score: 1.95391
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  90 grams
Birth Weight [2]  9 grams
Female Weight [5]  92 grams
Male Weight [5]  78 grams
Weight Dimorphism [5]  17.9 %
Diet [3]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Ectothermic [3]  10 %
Diet - Endothermic [3]  10 %
Diet - Invertibrates [3]  80 %
Forages - Mid-High [3]  10 %
Forages - Understory [3]  10 %
Forages - Ground [3]  80 %
Clutch Size [6]  4
Clutches / Year [2]  1
Fledging [2]  25 days
Incubation [5]  25 days
Mating Display [7]  Ground display
Maximum Longevity [4]  7 years
Nocturnal [3]  Yes
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [8]  119
Snout to Vent Length [2]  7 inches (18 cm)
Wing Span [9]  23 inches (.58 m)
Female Maturity [4]  1 year
Male Maturity [4]  1 year

Ecoregions

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Important Bird Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Prey / Diet

Clonopsis gallica (French Stick Insect)[10]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

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♦ 1Storchová, Lenka; Hořák, David (2018), Data from: Life-history characteristics of European birds, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.n6k3n
♦ 2Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 3Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
♦ 4de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
♦ 5Kemp, AC. 1989. Estimation of Biological Indices for Little-known African Owls Meyburg, B.-U & R. D. Chancellor eds. 1989 Raptors in the Modern World WWGBP: Berlin, London & Paris
♦ 6Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303
♦ 7Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605
♦ 8Buechley ER, Santangeli A, Girardello M, et al. Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps. Divers Distrib. 2019;25:856–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12901
♦ 9del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 10Distribution, density, diet and productivity of the Scops Owl Otus scops in the Italian Alps, LUIGI MARCHESI & FABRIZIO SERGIO, Ibis (2005), 147, 176–187
♦ 11Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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