Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

About Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Owls And Nightjars
• Family: Typical Owls

The spotted eagle-owl, 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. It has a 100 to 140 cm 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 greyish eagle-owl, but now it is classed as a separate species.

Source: Wikipedia