African Scops Owl

African Scops Owl
African Scops Owl
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species: O. senegalensis
Binomial name
Otus senegalensis
(Swainson, 1837)

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

Identification

The African Scops Owl has a distinctive "prrrp" call which occurs around every 5 seconds:

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