How big is a Cyprus Scops Owl?

The Cyprus Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 92 g.

Where can you see a Cyprus Scops Owl?

The Cyprus Scops Owl is endemic to Cyprus, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Cyprus Scops Owl?

The Cyprus Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Giant Scops Owl, the White-fronted Scops Owl and the Everett's Scops Owl.

Is the Cyprus Scops Owl endangered?

The Cyprus Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Cyprus Scops Owl

Otus cyprius

Owls · Strigiformes · Rare

The Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius) is a rare owl found only in Cyprus, weighing about 92 g. The Cyprus scops owl is a small owl endemic to Cyprus.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlandcavity nest92 g

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 1 — Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 2 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 3 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 4 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 5 — Photo: Julien Renoult · CC BY 4.0

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 6 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 7 — Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 9 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Cyprus Scops Owl

The Cyprus scops owl is a small owl endemic to Cyprus.

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Where it lives

Cyprus

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Cyprus Scops Owl look like?: The Cyprus scops owl is a small owl endemic to Cyprus.
How big is a Cyprus Scops Owl?: The Cyprus Scops Owl is a medium sized bird weighing about 92 g.
Where can you see a Cyprus Scops Owl?: The Cyprus Scops Owl is endemic to Cyprus, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Cyprus Scops Owl?: The Cyprus Scops Owl is most easily confused with the Giant Scops Owl, the White-fronted Scops Owl and the Everett's Scops Owl.
Is the Cyprus Scops Owl endangered?: The Cyprus Scops Owl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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