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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 19-21 cm
Envergadura: 47-54 cm
Peso: 0.06-0.135 kg
Esperanza de vida: 6-8 años
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-6
Incubación: 24-25 días
Distancia de migración: 4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

moths
beetles
crickets
grasshoppers
spiders
lizards

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.