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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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African Long-eared Owl* |
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Asio abyssinicus |
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Description (10)
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African Long-eared Owl
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Other Names (World)
African Long-eared Owl, Abyssinian Owl, Abyssinian Long-eared Owl, Ethiopian Owl, Ethiopian Long-eared Owl
Family
Strigidae (Typical Owls)
Size
43 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From sea-level - 3,000 m.
Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda.
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 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) and African Long-eared Owl (Asio abyssinicus) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Cramp (1985) and Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include abyssinicus as a subspecies of Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus).
Forms superspecies with Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) and Madagascar Long-eared Owl (Asio madagascariensis). Has been treated as subspecies of Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), but considered specifically distinct on grounds of biometrics, and plumage and vocal differences. Subspecies graueri sometimes considered inseparable.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- abyssinicus (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) - Highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- graueri Sassi, 1912 - Ruwenzori and Mitumba Mts in eastern Zaire/western Uganda, and Mt Kenya.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the African Long-eared Owl see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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