Arabian scops owl

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Arabian scops owl
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CITES Appendix II (CITES) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species:
O. pamelae
Binomial name
Otus pamelae
Bates, GL, 1937

The Arabian scops owl (Otus pamelae) is a small owl endemic to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen. The current population of the species is estimated to be about 60,000 individuals. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Otus pamelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T61915442A113016319. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T61915442A113016319.en . Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.