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  • Spotted Eagle-Owl, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) John Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Benni Hintz, all rights reserved

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    (c) Paul Barnard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Martina Hölzl, Littlewood Wildlife Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) John Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Fiona Hellmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Spotted Eagle-Owl

Bubo africanus

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About

The spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) is a medium-sized species of owl, one of the smallest of the eagle owls. Its length is 45 centimetres (18 in) and its weight is from 454 to 907 grams (1.0 to 2.0 lb). It has a 100 to 140 centimetres (39 to 55 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...

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