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Eurasian Scops-Owl

Otus scops

The Eurasian Scops-Owl is a small, fluffy owl with big eyes and a soft, gray-brown body. They are great at hiding in trees during the day and come out at night to hunt for insects and small animals.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eurasian Scops-Owl is a small, stocky owl with mottled grey-brown plumage, providing excellent camouflage. It has striking bright yellow eyes and small ear tufts that can be raised or flattened. Its delicate patterning distinguishes it from larger, more uniformly colored owls.

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Eurasian Scops-Owl
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Eurasian Scops-Owl

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its soft "boo" call helps these tiny owls find each other in the dark!

Scops-Owls can puff themselves up to look bigger when a predator gets too close.

These owls fly thousands of miles from Europe to Africa for winter vacation.

They often make their nests in old woodpecker holes high up in trees.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Eurasian Scops-Owls can compress their feathers and stretch their body, mimicking a tree branch to hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Whisper Wings

Eurasian Scops-Owls have specialized wing feathers that enable nearly silent flight, helping them surprise their prey.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Navigator

Eurasian Scops-Owls have large eyes with many rods, giving them incredible night vision to hunt in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge
19-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
47-54 cm
Gewicht
0.06-0.135 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-8 Jahre
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
24-25 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

A small but fierce hunter, it mostly eats creepy crawlies, moths, and other small insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • moths
  • beetles
  • crickets
  • grasshoppers
  • spiders
  • lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

A primary insect food source.

hunts

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Frequently preyed upon during its flight season.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

A larger owl that preys on smaller owl species.

shelters

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Utilizes old woodpecker holes for nesting.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always observe owls from a distance and do not disturb them in their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eurasian Scops-Owl?

19-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Eurasian Scops-Owl?

47-54 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eurasian Scops-Owl?

0.06-0.135 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eurasian Scops-Owl?

6-8 Jahre

Was frisst Eurasian Scops-Owl?

A small but fierce hunter, it mostly eats creepy crawlies, moths, and other small insects.

Wo findet man Eurasian Scops-Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eurasian Scops-Owl?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Eurasian Scops-Owl?

2-6

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