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African Scops Owl (Annobon)
Otus senegalensis feae (Salvadori, AT 1903)
The Annobón scops owl is an owl endemic to the Equatorial Guinea island of Annobón. The current population is estimated to be around 50-249 individuals, with the population declining due to habitat alteration and destruction. When describing the species in 1903, Tommaso Salvadori noted that the birds were abundant in wooded areas at altitudes of 400–500 metres on the island. Few sightings of the bird have been reported since then. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Otus
Scientific:
Otus senegalensis feae
Original description
Citation:
(Salvadori, AT 1903)
Reference:
Mem. R. Accad. Sci. Torino
(2), 53 p.95
Protonym:
Scops feae
Type locality:
Island of Annobon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/28682#page/111/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D745D1247C211704
Avibase ID:
avibase-D745D124
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D745D124
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686803
English:
African Scops Owl (feae)
Afrikaans:
Skopsuil (Annobon)
Bulgarian:
Африкански чухал (ssp. feae)
Catalan:
xot d'Annobón
Czech:
výreček africký (ssp. feae)
Danish:
Savanne Dværghornugle (Annobon)
German:
Afrika-Zwergohreule (feae)
Spanish:
Autillo Africano (feae)
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo africano (feae)
Finnish:
afrikanpöllönen (feae)
French:
Petit-duc africain (feae)
Croatian:
afrički ćuk (feae)
Icelandic:
Stúfugla (feae)
Japanese (romaji):
afurikakonohazuku (feae)
Japanese:
アフリカコノハズク（feae）
Dutch:
Annobóndwergooruil
Norwegian:
akasieugle (feae)
Polish:
syczek afrykański (feae)
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-africano (feae)
Russian:
Африканская сплюшка (feae)
Slovak:
výrik annobónsky (skup.)
Slovenian:
Afriški skovik (feae)
Serbian:
Afrički ćuk (feae)
Swedish:
afrikansk dvärguv (feae)
Turkish:
Afrika İshakkuşu (feae)
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка африканська (підвид feae)
African Scops Owl (feae)
Afrikaans:
Skopsuil (Annobon)
Bulgarian:
Африкански чухал (ssp. feae)
Catalan:
xot d'Annobón
Czech:
výreček africký (ssp. feae)
Danish:
Savanne Dværghornugle (Annobon)
German:
Afrika-Zwergohreule (feae)
Spanish:
Autillo Africano (feae)
Spanish (Spain):
Autillo africano (feae)
Finnish:
afrikanpöllönen (feae)
French:
Petit-duc africain (feae)
Croatian:
afrički ćuk (feae)
Icelandic:
Stúfugla (feae)
Japanese (romaji):
afurikakonohazuku (feae)
Japanese:
アフリカコノハズク（feae）
Dutch:
Annobóndwergooruil
Norwegian:
akasieugle (feae)
Polish:
syczek afrykański (feae)
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-d'orelhas-africano (feae)
Russian:
Африканская сплюшка (feae)
Slovak:
výrik annobónsky (skup.)
Slovenian:
Afriški skovik (feae)
Serbian:
Afrički ćuk (feae)
Swedish:
afrikansk dvärguv (feae)
Turkish:
Afrika İshakkuşu (feae)
Ukrainian:
Сплюшка африканська (підвид feae)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Scops Owl (feae) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Annobon Scops-Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Annobon Scops-Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): African Scops Owl (feae) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Annobon Scops-Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Otus senegalensis feae |
| Clements, version 2021: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: African Scops-Owl (Annabon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: African Scops-Owl (Annobon) ( Otus senegalensis feae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Annobon Scops-owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Annobon Scops Owl ( Otus feae) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Otus senegalensis feae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Otus senegalensis
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Skopsuil (Annobon)
Catalan: Xot de les illes Annobon
Czech: výreček africký (ssp. feae), výreček annobónský
Danish: Annobon-dværghornugle
German: Afrika-Zwergohreule (feae), Annobon-Zwergohreule
English: African Scops Owl (feae), African Scops-Owl (Annabon), African Scops-Owl (Annobon), Annobon Scops Owl, Annobon Scops-Owl
English (United Kingdom): African Scops Owl (Annobon)
English, HBW: Annobon Scops-owl
English (IOC): African Scops Owl (Annobon), Annobon Scops Owl
English (Kenya): African Scops Owl (Annobon)
English (United States): African Scops-Owl (Annobon)
Esperanto: anobona orelstrigeto
Spanish: Autillo Africano (feae), Autillo de Annobón
Spanish (Spain): Autillo Africano (feae)
Spanish (HBW): African Scops-Owl (Annobon)
French: Petit-duc africain (feae), Petit-duc d’Annobon, Petit-duc d'Annobon
Croatian: anobonski ćuk
Icelandic: Stúfugla (feae)
Japanese (romaji): afurikakonohazuku (feae)
Japanese: アフリカコノハズク (feae), アフリカコノハズク（feae）
Scientific: Otus feae, Otus senegalensis feae, Scops feae
Dutch: Afrikaanse Dwergooruil (feae), Annobóndwergooruil
Norwegian: akasieugle (feae), annobonugle
Polish: syczek afrykański (feae), syczek czarnoplamy
Portuguese: mocho-de-orelhas-de-ano-bom
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-d'orelhas-africano (feae), mocho-d'orelhas-de-ano-bom
Russian: Африканская сплюшка (feae)
Slovak: výrik annobónsky, výrik annobónsky (skup.)
Serbian: Afrički ćuk (feae)
Swedish: afrikansk dvärguv (feae), annobóndvärguv
Turkish: Afrika ishakkuşu (feae), Afrika İshakkuşu (feae)
Chinese: 安诺角鸮
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