 A medium to
large owl with prominent ear tufts. Upper-parts dusky brown with pale spots, the
under-parts are whitish and finely barred. Facial disk whitish to pale ochre.
Name: Bubo aficanus
Size: 45cm, 480-850g
Habitat: Savannah, rocky outcrops, scrub, open and semi-open woodland,
semi-deserts.
Distribution: Sub-equatorial Africa from Kenya and Uganda south to the Cape
Diet: Invertebrates, small mammals, birds and reptiles
Reproduction: July-February, 2-4 eggs laid in scrape on the ground, normally
sheltered by a bush, grass or rocks. Incubation 32 days. Young leave the nest by about 5
weeks and are fledged by 7 weeks, but remain with parents for at least another 5 weeks.
Call: Song is normally 1 or 2 double hoots, followed by a 3
syllable hoot and then 1 long drawn out hoot hoo-hoo buhoohoo-hooo.
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