The Principe scops owl (Otus bikegila) is a species of scops owl found only on Príncipe Island of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Africa.

[4] Given its low population numbers and tiny range, researchers have asked the IUCN to declare it Critically Endangered,[5] and this status was granted in 2023.

[1] Its distribution is limited to native forests where human activity is low[5]—in fact, its range is entirely within a protected area, the Príncipe Obô Natural Park[4]—and it seems to prefer larger trees.

[5] The bird's call has been described as "tuu," repeated quickly, sometimes in duets.

[4] The owl's Latin name was given in honor of park ranger and former parrot harvester Ceciliano "Bikegila" do Bom Jesus.