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;[[:Category:Strix|Strix]] woodfordii | ;[[:Category:Strix|Strix]] woodfordii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 30-36 cm | + | 30-36 cm |
| − | + | *Brown upperparts with white spots | |
| + | *Whitish underparts with reddish and dark barring | ||
| + | *Brown facial disk with white eyebrows | ||
| + | *Dark eyes | ||
| + | *No ear tufts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]] | + | Widespread throughout sub-Saharan [[Africa]], found in:<br /> |
| − | + | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zanzibar]], [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Malawi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Swaziland]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] (Fernando Po) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are | + | There are four subspecies; |
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| − | * ''S. w. | + | *''S. w. nuchalis'': |
| − | + | :*[[Senegambia]] to southern [[Sudan]], [[Uganda]], northern [[Angola]], western [[Zaire]]; [[Bioko]] | |
| − | * ''S. w. | + | *''S. w. umbrina'': |
| − | + | :*[[Ethiopia]] and south-eastern [[Sudan]] | |
| + | *''S. w. nigricantior'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Somalia]] to [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zanzibar]] and eastern [[Zaire]] | ||
| + | *''S. w. woodfordii'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[Angola]] to southern [[Zaire]], [[Botswana]], south-western [[Tanzania]] and [[South Africa]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest and woodland; also plantations. | Forest and woodland; also plantations. | ||
| − | |||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects, reptiles, small mammals and birds. | The diet includes insects, reptiles, small mammals and birds. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
They nest in a tree cavity. 1-3 eggs are laid and incubated for about 31 days. The young fledge at 5 weeks of age and can fly by 7 weeks. The young remain with parents up to 4 months and sometimes stay until the next breeding season. | They nest in a tree cavity. 1-3 eggs are laid and incubated for about 31 days. The young fledge at 5 weeks of age and can fly by 7 weeks. The young remain with parents up to 4 months and sometimes stay until the next breeding season. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #World Owl Trust | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Strix+woodfordii}} | {{GSearch|Strix+woodfordii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Strix]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Strix]] | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 10 June 2009
- Strix woodfordii
Identification
30-36 cm
- Brown upperparts with white spots
- Whitish underparts with reddish and dark barring
- Brown facial disk with white eyebrows
- Dark eyes
- No ear tufts.
Distribution
Widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, found in:
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
There are four subspecies;
Subspecies[1]
- S. w. nuchalis:
- S. w. umbrina:
- S. w. nigricantior:
- S. w. woodfordii:
- Southern Angola to southern Zaire, Botswana, south-western Tanzania and South Africa
Habitat
Forest and woodland; also plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, reptiles, small mammals and birds.
Breeding
They nest in a tree cavity. 1-3 eggs are laid and incubated for about 31 days. The young fledge at 5 weeks of age and can fly by 7 weeks. The young remain with parents up to 4 months and sometimes stay until the next breeding season.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- World Owl Trust
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) African Wood Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Wood_Owl
