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Spotted eagle-owl

Bubo africanus

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

The Spotted Eagle-Owl, also known as the African Eagle Owl is a medium-sized species of owl.
Size:
Length 40-45cm.
Wing length males 290-323mm, females 14-360mm.
Weight up to 850g.

Habitat:

This beautiful owl was seen very close to Lower Sabie two hours after dawn. It sat very close to the main road.
The biome in the area are tree savanna/subtropical dry forest
This spot was at the beguinning of the dry season.

Notes:

Males claim territories by regular singing.
The nest is a shallow scrape on the ground, between rocks, in a sheltered site on a cliff ledge, in a hollow tree or an abandoned platform nest of a large bird. They will also sometimes use holes in walls of buildings. Ground nests may be in grass, under a bush, on a steep slope or on an earth bank. The same site may be used for several years.

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PublishedMay 18, 2013

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