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Arabian Scops Owl

Otus pamelae

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesWoodlandMedium · 67 g
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 1
Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 2
Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 3
Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 4
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 5
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 6
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 7
Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0
Arabian Scops Owl (Otus pamelae), photo 8
Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0

About the Arabian Scops Owl

The Arabian scops owl is a small owl endemic to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen. The current population of the species is estimated to be about 60,000 individuals.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Oman Saudi Arabia Yemen

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

White-fronted Scops Owl (Otus sagittatus) White-fronted Scops OwlOtus sagittatusThe white-fronted scops owl is a small Asian owl in the family Strigidae. Giant Scops Owl (Otus gurneyi) Giant Scops OwlOtus gurneyiThe giant scops owl is a medium-sized bird with a length of about 30 cm (12 in). Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius) Cyprus Scops OwlOtus cypriusThe Cyprus scops owl is a small owl endemic to Cyprus.

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