Cyprus Scops-Owl

Otus cyprius

Least Concern

The Cyprus Scops-Owl is an owl of Cyprus and nearby eastern Mediterranean habitats. 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

Cyprus Scops-Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in Cyprus and nearby eastern Mediterranean habitats

Population

≈ Unknown

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