scops owl vs owl

scops owl and owl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scops owl	Yes	No	No	No
owl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, owl is a hypernym of scops owl; that is, owl is a word with a broader meaning than scops owl:

scops owl: any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
owl: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

Other hypernyms of scops owl include bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter.

scops owl (noun)	owl (noun)
any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call	nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes