Mountain scops owl
sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl
(Cú mèo Latusơ, Otus spilocephalus)
The mountain scops owl (Otus spilocephalus), sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
Otus is from Greek meaning a eared owl.
(spílos) f (genitive σπίλου); rock, reef, cliff
Cephalus (/ˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos means "head" is a name used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons.