Spotted Eagle-Owl

Bubo africanus - Grand-duc africain

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Strigiformes

  • Family
    :

    Strigidés

  • Genus
    :

    Bubo

  • Species
    :

    africanus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1821

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 45 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 100 à 140 cm.
  • Weight
    : 487 à 850 g
Longevity

12 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Grand-duc africain
adult
Grand-duc africain
adult

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Grand-duc africain,
  • Búho africano,
  • bufo-malhado,
  • Fleckenuhu,
  • afrikai uhu,
  • Afrikaanse Oehoe,
  • Gufo reale macchiato,
  • fläckuv,
  • Flekkhubro,
  • výr africký,
  • výr africký,
  • Plettet Hornugle,
  • täplähuuhkaja,
  • Gevlekte Ooruil,
  • duc africà,
  • puchacz plamisty,
  • punktainais ūpis,
  • Африканский филин,
  • アフリカワシミミズク,
  • 斑雕鸮,
  • 點斑鵰鴞,

Voice song and cries

Grand-duc africain
adult

Habitat

Grand-duc africain
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Desert : Hot

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Grand-duc africain
published: - Updated: 12-06-2013
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