| Arabian scops owl | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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]