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Otus scops (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Strigidae Order: Strigiformes Back
Eurasian scops-owl Zwergohreule Petit-duc scops Autillo europeo
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 2 threat status D (P))
Migration: partial

Otus scops

Mostly migratory; S populations either partially so or resident. Wholly resident in Cyprus; mallorcae present all year in Balearics and S & E Spain, although winter numbers considerably reduced, emigrants presumably making short-distance migrations to Africa, where several trapped in N during passage periods; cycladum largely migratory, some birds winter in S Italy and S Greece; Pakistan breeders winter largely in S Pakistan, some probably in W India. Remaining populations apparently all long-distance migarnts, leaving breeding grounds from Aug onwards; most reach Afrotropical savanna regions in winter; return migration from late Mar. Overshooting migrants in spring occasionally reach N & NW Europe. Family may stay together during migration.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations