| reprising the taxonomy of cyprus scops owl otus (scops) cyprius, a neglected island endemic. | the endemic cyprus scops owl otus (scops) cyprius has been treated as a subspecies of the widespread eurasian scops owl o. scops since at least the 1940s. however, its song is distinct from that of all other subspecies of o. scops in being double-noted, rather than single-noted. its plumage also differs, most obviously in being consistently darker than other subspecies and in lacking a rufous morph. however, it shows no biometric differences from o. s. cycladum and southern populations of o. s. ... | 2015 | 26624667 |