The Eurasian Scops Owl is a small grey or reddish-brown owl. It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on large insects.
It has grey or reddish-brown plumage with fine black spots and streaks, long ear tufts and yellow eyes.
It is nocturnal and eats mainly large insects. The French regional account describes birds arriving in summer and wintering south of the Sahara.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.