- Otus senegalensis
Identification
17cm. Grey, striking white face, surrounded by black edging.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
There are four subspecies.
Habitat
Savanna woodland.
Behaviour
Nocturnal.
The diet includes insects and spiders.
They breed in a tree cavity. 4-6 eggs laid from April - June and incubated for 27 days. Young fledge by about 30 days.
