Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti)

Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Size
22 - 28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kollibay, 1910)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest and dry shrubland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda.

South-eastern Gabon, central Congo, southern Zaire, southern Uganda and south-western Kenya, south to southern Namibia, northern Cape Province and Natal.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Large invertebrates. Some small mammals, birds, reptiles.

Voice
A series of fast, bubbling hoots.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti) [XC834713]
by Marc Anderson from Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa (song)

Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti) [XC834714]
by Marc Anderson from Manyeleti Game Reserve, South Africa (song)

Subspecies
Often treated as conspecific with Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis), but differs significantly in DNA and vocal patterns.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Southern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis granti) - 10 files

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