Scops Owl Otus scops [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Order:
Strigiformes
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Family: Strigidae |
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BTO Codes:
, SCOOW
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EURING No: 7390 | |
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Number in Britain:
1 record/year
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
scops recorded in Britain (of 6 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
20 cm
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Wingspan: 58 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 90 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: otos=an eared owl and Gr.: skops=little eared owl |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: s Europe, nw Africa, c Asia, WINTERS: s Europe to c India & s Africa |
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Habitat:
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Open woodland, savanna, scrub |
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Diet:
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Mostly insects and other invertebrates; hunts mostly at night from perch |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
West Yorkshire, 1805
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
31
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Summary of Records by Year
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Most Likely to Occur in:
April to June
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(1997),
Clyde
(1998),
Dumfries & Galloway
(1944),
Fife
(1908),
Highland
(1854),
Northeast
(1891),
Outer Hebrides
(1980),
Orkney
(1996),
Perth & Kinross
(1864),
Shetland
(2006),
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North-east England:
East Yorkshire
(1832),
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North-west England:
Cheshire
(1868),
Cumbria
(1907),
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English Midlands:
Nottinghamshire
(1973),
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Eastern England:
Essex
(1888),
Lincolnshire
(1977),
Norfolk
(1954),
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South-east England:
Hampshire
(2004),
Kent
(1971),
Oxfordshire
(2007),
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2002),
Devon
(1985),
Dorset
(1990),
Wiltshire
(1982),
Isles of Scilly
(1989),
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Wales:
Pembrokeshire
(1955),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Eurasian Scops Owl | |
| Gaelic: | Welsh: Tylluan Scops |
| Danish: Dværghornugle | Dutch: Dwerghornugle |
| Finnish: Kyläpöllönen | French: Petit-Duc scops |
| German: Zwergohreule | Hungarian: Füleskuvik |
| Icelandic: Skopugla | Irish: Ulchabhán Scopach |
| Italian: Assiolo | Norwegian: Dverghornugle |
| Polish: Syczek zwyczajny | Portuguese: Mocho-d'orelhas |
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Spanish:
Autillo
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Swedish: Dvärguv |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Mikkola, H. 1983 Owls of Europe Poyser, Calton [598.71 MIK] | |
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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