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The '''spotted eagle owl''' (''Bubo africanus'') is a bird or prey of the family Strigidae, and is found in much of sub-Saharan Africa.
==Description==
Although considered large, the spotted eagle owl is one of the smaller birds of the genus ''Bubo'', with a length of 18 inches, a wingspan of 39 to 55 inches, and a body weight of 1.1 to 1.9 pounds. Females are slightly larger than males.
The upper plumage is brown in color, and mottled throughout in dark brown, light brown, and creamy-white; both primary and secondary flight feathers are barred. The underside is lighter in color, with fine brown barring offset by irregular brown patches. The facial disk is a pale ochre, with a pair of faintly dark rings radiating outward towards a single black disk border. The ear tufts are prominent, and seem to extend directly from the yellow eyes. Legs are feathered to the toes.
===Subspecies===
*''Bubo africanus africanus''; Gabon, southern D. R. Congo, southern Uganda, central Kenya south to South Africa
*''Bubo africanus milesi''; southwestern Arabia, Yemen and Oman
*''Bubo africanus tanae''; Kenya: central and lower Tana River, Lali Hills
Some authorities consider the subspecies ''B. a. tanae'' to be the same as ''B. a. africanus''<ref>https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=04423361B199ACA0</ref>, and possibly a lightly-colored variant<ref>http://www.hbw.com/species/spotted-eagle-owl-bubo-africanus</ref>.
==Habitat==
Spotted eagle owls prefer rocky areas in treeless areas, semi-desert and light forest. He is active at dusk and at night. From a high vantage point, it hunts for small mammals and lizards, large insects, and occasionally other birds.
==References==
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eagle Owls]]
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eagle Owls]]