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African scops owl

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African Scops Owl

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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:

External links

African Scops-Owl (Otus senegalensis) videos and photos at Internet Bird Collection

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