scops owl
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scops owl
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From Latin scops, from Ancient Greek σκώψ (skṓps, “a type of small owl”), from σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “to look at”).
noun scops owls · scops-owl
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A small European migratory owl, Otus scops, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar: European scops owl, Eurasian scops owl, Old World scops owl
- Any owl of the Old World genus Otus.
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noun Otus scops
| Español | autillo |
|---|---|
| Português | mocho-de-orelhas |
| Français | petit-duc |
| Deutsch | Zwergohreule |
| Italiano | assiolo, assiuolo |
| Ελληνικά | γκιόνης gkiónis |
| Română | ciuș, ciuf pitic |
| Русский | сплю́шка spljúška, обыкнове́нная со́вка obyknovénnaja sóvka |
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title = {scops owl},
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