Meet the Príncipe Scops-Owl (Otus bikegila), a newly named species of owl found on Príncipe Island—a 53 square-mile island located off the western coast of Africa.The owl was first confirmed ...

The small, brown, nocturnal bird—named the Príncipe scops owl or Otus bikegila—dwells on the island of Príncipe off of Africa’s western coast, ...

A new species of scops-owl (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae, Otus) from Príncipe Island (Gulf of Guinea, Africa) and novel insights into the systematic affinities within Otus ZooKeys , 2022 ...

The Principe Scops-Owl, the eighth known bird species endemic to the island, has a unique call, and lives in a very restricted range within the Príncipe Obô Natural Park.

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 ...

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.

A Principe scops-owl, or Otus bikegila. Its unique call is a short “tuu” note repeated at a rate of about one note per second, reminiscent of insect calls.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel Merino, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) An international team of ...

The Principe Scops-Owl, or Otus bikegila, has just been formally described, though local people have suggested its presence since as far back as 1928.

The bird is now officially known as the Principe Scops-Owl, or Otus bikegila. "Otus" is the generic name given to a group of small owls sharing a common history, commonly called scops-owls.

Newly Described Owl Species Looks Like a Meme and Sounds Like a Squeaky Toy Scientists are finally getting to know Príncipe scops owl, whose many facial expressions are captured in new images.

(THE CONVERSATION) An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa ...