Eurasian Scops-Owl

General colour is darker, more brownish-grey, less grey than pulchellus; rusty shade is well expressed especially on the upper parts; the dark pattern on upper parts is less contrasts with background colour than in pulchellus; whitish streaks on nape and scapulars are less developed than pulchellus. Saturation of rusty shade on upper parts varies greatly from light to dark in different individuals.