Arabian Scops-Owl

Otus pamelae

Least Concern

The Arabian Scops-Owl is an owl of the Horn of Africa and nearby drylands. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

Arabian Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Horn of Africa and nearby drylands

Population

≈ Unknown

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