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A scops owl (Otus) with prominent ear tufts and striking orange eyes perches on a branch, facing forward. white-faced scops owl
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A scops owl (Otus) with prominent ear tufts and striking orange eyes perches on a branch, facing forward.
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Scops owl (Otus).
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white-faced scops owl
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White-faced scops owl (Otus leucotis).
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