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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In addition, the investigation recorded 15 owl species in trade including the spotted owlet, barn owl, rock-eagle owl, jungle owlet, collared scops-owl, brown fish-owl, dusky eagle-owl, mottled ...

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.

A rehabilitation therapist examines an oriental scops owl at the Beijing Raptor Rescue Center. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] At present, all raptors in China are under national-level first ...

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 ...

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 ...