African Scops Owl

Otus senegalensis

African Scops Owl (Otus senegalensis)
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The African scops owl is a small owl which is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Source

Where is the African Scops Owl now?

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,044 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the African Scops Owl moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Africa ranged from 24°S in August to 2°S in June, about 2,300 km apart.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.