Record details

:   24127
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2924AB
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2007-10-12
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Kimberley Thornveld (Acaia mellifera-Acacia erioloba open to closed woodland). Fed on Springhare. Originally identified as Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, but above-mentioned species more likely; Cape Eagle-Owl excluded on account of habitat; diurnal raptors excluded on account of prey activity patterns.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 11:24:41
Sp. code:   368
Species name:   Bubo africanus
Common name:   Spotted Eagle-Owl -- Gevlekte Ooruil
Family:   Strigidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Spotted Eagle-Owl
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-24127
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Prey of
Date:   2017-10-16 09:05:56
Species name:   Bubo africanus -- Spotted Eagle-Owl; Gevlekte Ooruil
Species code:   368

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