Bindenuhu
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Keulemann's lithograph , 1875 |
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The Bindenuhu ( Bubo shelleyi ) is a species from the family of real owls. It occurs exclusively in West and Central Africa and is considered an extremely rare species of eagle owl. The destruction of its habitat is considered a factor that has a particularly strong effect on the survival of the species.
features
The conjugated owl is an extremely large type of eagle owl and reaches a body size between 53 and 61 centimeters. It is dark on the top of the body with pale horizontal stripes. The underside is whitish with dark horizontal stripes. The face veil is whitish with concentric brownish lines. The spring ears are relatively short. The eyes are brown. The legs and toes are feathered. The beak is pale horn-colored.
There are few possibilities of confusion with other eagle owls . All other species in the range are significantly smaller. The Guinea Eagle Owl is also more brownish and has no feathery toes. The yellow-footed eagle owl has pale yellow eyes and its toes also have no feathers.
distribution and habitat
The distribution area of the Bindenuhus extends over tropical West and Central Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon and the northeast of the Congo. It is a resident bird that predominantly inhabits primary forests of the lowlands, where it occurs primarily on the edges of forests and along rivers.
Way of life
The Bindenuhu is active at night and at dusk. It transmits in the dense foliage of trees and occasionally chooses resting places that are just above the ground. Its very well-developed claws suggest that medium-sized mammals and birds also belong to its range of prey. The capture of a large flying squirrel by a binding owl is documented. A Bindenuhu kept in human care required 110 grams of meat per day.
Very little is known about the reproductive habits of the conjugate. In the Congo, a nestling was found in September and a young bird that had just fledged in April. In Liberia, Bindenuhus can be heard both in October and between February and April.
supporting documents
Single receipts
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Web link
- Bubo shelleyi inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2014.