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Bubo Africanus
The Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus) is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the Eagle owls. Its length is forty-five cm (18 inch) and its weight is from 480 to 850g (1 to 1.8 pounds). It has a 100 centimetres (39 in) to 140 centimetres (55 in) wingspan.[2] The facial disk is off white to pale ochre and the eyes are yellow. It has prominent ear tufts, and the upper body is dusky brown, the lower parts off-white with brown bars. Prior to 1999 the Spotted Eagle-Owl was considered conspecific with the Greyish Eagle-Owl, but now it is classed as a separate species.
Savannah, rocky outcrops, scrub, open and semi-open woodland, semi-deserts.
Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012
3 Comments
Beautiful spot!
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Buona foto benvenuto :)