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Socotra Scops-Owl

Otus socotranus
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
afrsco2, SOSO, SSOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesOtus socotranus
Codesafrsco2, SOSO, SSOW
Identification

The Socotra Scops-Owl (Otus socotranus) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afrsco2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Owls
White-fronted Scops-Owl
Otus sagittatus
Andaman Scops-Owl
Otus balli
Reddish Scops-Owl
Otus rufescens
Serendib Scops-Owl
Otus thilohoffmanni
Sandy Scops-Owl
Otus icterorhynchus
Sokoke Scops-Owl
Otus ireneae
Socotra Scops-Owl photo
(c) Roberto Sindaco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Roberto Sindaco

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Otus socotranus

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: afrsco2