Common scops owl (Otus scops)

Common scops owl (Otus scops)

Scientific name: Otus scops
Height: 160mm to 190mm
Geographical distribution: Europe and Asia
Habitat: woodland, cultivations, forest edge
Diet:
grasshoppers, beetles, moths, cockroaches and scorpions
Status: common, locally declining

Here are details of the common scops owl that we have at the sanctuary:

Common scops owls
Name Sex Hatched Status
Janny Female 1998 Aviary owl