African scops owl

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_scops_owl
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Scops_owl
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
gptkbp:callsign soft, repeated prrrp
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–6 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:William_John_Swainson
gptkbp:describedYear 1837
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkbp:earTufts present
gptkbp:family gptkb:Strigidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Otus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
gardens
forest edge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African scops owl
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 27 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 17–20 cm
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nesting tree cavities
gptkbp:plumage grey or brown mottled
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Otus_senegalensis
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight 45–100 g
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saiwa_Swamp_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6