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A photo of a Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis)
Cape Eagle-Owl

Cape Eagle-Owl

Bubo capensis

The Cape eagle-owl (Bubo capensis) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is one of several large species of the eagle-owl genus Bubo. This is a large owl, though intermediate in size among other large Bubo owls. This owl is dark brown above with prominent ear-tufts and yellow or yellowish-orange eyes. It is dark below with the sides of the breast being blotchy brown and the paler chest overlaid with white, black and tawny-fulvous markings, variously. The facial disc is fulvous-brown, with a distinct black or dark brown frame that becomes broader towards the neck. Both the tail and wing feathers are barred with light and dark brown. The toes and tarsi are densely feathered, with the little visible skin being brown above and yellowish below the feet. The song of the male Cape eagle-owl consists of a powerful, explosive hoot, followed by a faint note: boowh-hu. The female's voice is similar but slightly higher pitched. Pairs on occasion will duet. When approaching a female during courtship, the male will let out a trisyllabic cu-coo-cu while bowing to his mate. Both females and young give a nasal, drawn-out chrrreeh while begging for food at the nest. Females cluck slightly while offering food to their young. When alarmed, both sexes let out a barking wack wack wack....
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Ernst Van D
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 4:15am
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Riana Mostert
Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 - 6:48am
South Africa
A photo of a Cape Eagle-Owl photographed in  South Africa
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Bronwyn Hodgson
Saturday 16 Sep 2023 - 8:20pm
South Africa
A photo of a Cape Eagle-Owl photographed in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden South Africa
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toughied mosavel
Sunday 10 Sep 2023 - 2:05pm
South Africa
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