African Scops Owl
Otus senegalensis
IUCN: Not Evaluated
Taxonomy
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Otus
- eBird Code
- afsowl1
Vocalizations
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Subspecies (3)
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Otus senegalensis feae
Pagulu (Gulf of Guinea)
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Otus senegalensis nivosus
southeastern Kenya (lower Tana River to Lali Hills)
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Otus senegalensis senegalensis
widespread sub-Saharan Africa
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.