scops owl

American

[skops] / skɒps /

noun

any of a group of small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call, especially Otus scops Old World scops owl and O. sunia Oriental scops owl.

Etymology

Origin of scops owl

1815–25; < New Latin < Greek skṓps little horned owl

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scops owl

Bird watchers now spot winged creatures like paradise flycatcher and Eurasian scops owl that don’t belong to the region.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022

Eighteen species are critically endangered, including the Philippine eagle, the hooded vulture and the Annobon scops owl, the researchers found.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021

The scops owl breeds from January till April, while February and March are the months in which to look for the eggs of the wood-owl.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar

"But she is innocent as that bird in the air," screamed her lover, pointing to a scops owl which was sailing above the cypresses.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida

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