Indian eagle-owls, collared scops owls, and dusky eagle-owls can often be spotted resting in hidden corners of the sanctuary during the day and become active hunters at night.

Known officially as the Principe scops-owl, or Otus bikegila, the raptor is one of 59 species of scops-owl: small, brownish, perch-and-pounce predators found all over the world.So far, scientists ...

Four scops-owl individuals from the island were used to assess the morphology, plumage color, and provide molecular evidence that have all been used to back up the species status of this new owl.

The spotted owlet, Indian scops owl, oriental scops owl, barn owl, mottled wood owl, Indian eagle owl, brown fish owl, and brown wood owl are found in the country.

A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in Central Africa. Scientists were first able to confirm its ...

A new species of owl has been discovered in an island off the coast of Africa. The bird, called the Principe Scops-Owl, was found on Príncipe, an island just off the west coast of the continent ...

Bird alert: Scientists formally described a previously obscure species of owl this week. And, good news, it’s a flying meme-generator that sounds like a newborn puppy. Sadly, this special owl is ...

Scientists recently described the new owl in the journal ZooKeys. Dubbed the Principe scops-owl, or Otus bikegila, it is named after Ceciliano “Bikegila” do Bom Jesus, a local parrot harvester ...

CAN you spot the owl playing a game of hide and tweet? The perfectly camouflaged owl is concealed in the tree as its feathers blend seamlessly with the bark. The owl is an African Scops owl, a ...

The Principe Scops-Owl lives in a patch of rainforest on Principe in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea. Researcher Martim Melo said: "A new bird species is always an occasion to celebrate.