Arabian scops owl

Arabian scops owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Otus
Species: O. pamelae
Binomial name
Otus pamelae
(Bates, 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 "Otus pamelae". The IUCN red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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