Spotted Eagle-owl

Spotted Eagle-owl

Taxobox
name = spotted Eagle Owl



status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Strigiformes
familia = Strigidae
genus = "Bubo"
species = "B. africanus"
binomial = "Bubo africanus"
binomial_authority = Temminck, 1821
The Spotted Eagle-owl "(Bubo africanus)" is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the Eagle owls. Its height is forty-five cm (18 inch) and its weight is from 480 to 850g (1 to 1.8 pounds). It has a 33cm (13 in) wingspan. 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 Vermiculated Eagle-owl, but now it is classed as a separate species. Its prey consists of small mammals, birds, insects and reptiles.

Habitat

Spotted at the trey inhabit most of Africa south of the Sahara desert away from dense forests. They are nocturnal hunters, spending the day concealed in trees, rock ledges or abandoned burrows. They are found in areas with rocky outcroppings, scrub land, open woods, and semi deserts. Spotted Eagle-owls do not avoid populated areas. They often hunt near roads and are often struck by vehicles. The major cause of death is pesticides used in agriculture for insect and rodent control.

Reproduction

Spotted Eagle-owls mate for life. They are able to breed at around one year of age. They make their nest on the ground and have been known to nest on window ledges of buildings. Breeding begins in July continuing to the first weeks of February. The female lays two to four eggs and does the incubation, leaving the nest only to eat what the male has brought food. The incubation period lasts approximately 32 days. The young owls can fly at around seven weeks of age. Five weeks later, the young owls leave the nest. They have a life span of up to ten years in the wild and up to twenty in captivity.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern

External links

* [http://www.owls.org/Species/bubo/spotted_eagle_owl.htm Spotted Eagle Owl (Bubo africanus)]
* [http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/picpages/pic78-77-1.html Image of Spotted Eagle Owl]
* [http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/speagleowl.html Spotted eagle Owl]
* [http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/especie.phtml?idEspecie=2634 Spotted Eagle Owl videos] on the Internet Bird Collection


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