scops owl
See also: scops-owl
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Latin scops, from Ancient Greek σκώψ (skṓps, “a type of small owl”), from σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “I look at”).
Noun
editscops owl (plural scops owls)
- A small European migratory owl, Otus scops, that winters in sub-Saharran Africa.
- Any owl of the Old World genus Otus.
Synonyms
edit- (Otus scops): European scops owl, Eurasian scops owl
Translations
editOtus scops
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Further reading
edit- Eurasian scops owl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia