Eurasian scops owl: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Eurasian scops owl lives – recorded in 26 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Otus scops
Group	Owls
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	26 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Strigiformes
Family	Strigidae

Where does the Eurasian scops owl live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Eurasian scops owl in 26 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Burkina Faso.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Eurasian scops owl endangered?

The Eurasian scops owl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Eurasian scops owl?

The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops) is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae, genus Otus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Eurasian scops owl

The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the European scops owl, common scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family Strigidae. Its breeding range extends from southern Europe eastwards to southern Siberia and the western Himalayas. It is migratory, wintering in Africa south of the Sahara, although it is resident year-round in parts of Mediterranean Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurasian scops owl (revision 1361101152), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q171563 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).