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The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus), also known as the African spotted eagle-owl and the African eagle-owl, is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls. Its length is 45 cm (18 in) and its weight is from 454 to 907 grams (1.0 to 2.0 lb). It has a 100 to 140 cm (39 to 55 in) wingspan. [3]
The ear-tufts of the spot-bellied eagle-owl measure 63 to 76 mm (2.5 to 3.0 in) in length. [8] The spot-bellied eagle-owl has feathered legs and feet, like most eagle-owls, but the terminal digits of the toes are bare before the talons. The feet and talons are as formidable as any eagle-owl, being very large, heavy and powerful for their size. [4]
Verreaux's eagle-owl (Ketupa lactea), also commonly known as the milky eagle owl or giant eagle owl, [3] is a member of the family Strigidae. This species is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa . A member of the genus Ketupa , it is the largest African owl, measuring up to 66 cm (26 in) in total length.
Indian eagle-owl: Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831) 143 Pharaoh eagle-owl: Bubo ascalaphus Savigny, 1809: 185 Cape eagle-owl: Bubo capensis Smith, A, 1834: 186 Arabian eagle-owl: Bubo milesi Sharpe, 1886: 187 Greyish eagle-owl: Bubo cinerascens Guérin-Méneville, 1843: 188 Spotted eagle-owl: Bubo africanus (Temminck, 1821) 189 Fraser's eagle ...
The northern spotted owl has a nearly contiguous range from southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington and Oregon to Marin County, California.The California spotted owl's range overlaps this range in the southern Cascade Range, and extends south through the western Sierra Nevada to Tulare County, with discrete populations in mountainous areas of coastal and southern ...
The mamma owl, known as Bayley, did not back down. With her sharp gaze, the mother spotted the eagle’s threatening path before its plunge. She extended her wings forward and fully opened, then ...
Once an endangered species, these iconic birds have rebounded and even flourished in Ottawa County, which boasts more breeding pairs than anywhere else in Ohio at nearly 100.
The largest owls are two similarly sized eagle owls; the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) and Blakiston's fish owl (Bubo blakistoni). The largest females of these species are 71 cm (28 in) long, have a 190 cm (75 in) wing span, and weigh 4.2 kg ( 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb).