Marble fish owl
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Marble fish owl ( Scotopelia bouvieri ) |
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The marble fish owl ( Scotopelia bouvieri , Syn . : Bubo bouvieri ) belongs to the not endangered real owls of the family Strigidae.
Distribution area
The distribution area extends over an area of around 1,100,000 square kilometers . The total population of this species does not fall below the threshold set by the IUCN . Therefore the owl is classified as "not endangered" ( least concern ).
ID
The marble fish owl grows to between 46 and 51 centimeters. The upper part of the plumage is light brown. The lower part of the body is white with dark flecks. Dark button eyes adorn the face.
Distribution area
The bird can be found in the countries of Angola , Cameroon , for example in Korup National Park , Central African Republic , Republic of the Congo , for example in the Loango region , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Gabon and Nigeria , for example Agenbode . As a habitat, the owl prefers fresh water areas in the forest (subtropical and tropical) and wetlands.
literature
- JS Marks, RJ Cannings, H. Mikkola, Barn-owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 1999, ISBN 978-8487334252 ( Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 5).
Web links
- Scotopelia bouvieri inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- BirdLife International: Species Factsheet - Vermiculated Fishing-owl ( Scotopelia bouvieri ) . Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Vermiculated Fishing-owl (Scotopelia bouvieri) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Marble fish owl ( Scotopelia bouvieri ) at Avibase; Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- Scotopelia bouvieri in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- xeno-canto: Sound recordings - Vermiculated Fishing Owl ( Scotopelia bouvieri )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Civetta pescatrice del Pel on digilander.libero.it (Italian)
- ↑ Birds of Angola on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Vermiculated Fishing Owl on birdquest.net (English)
- ↑ Birds of Cameroon ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of the Central African Republic ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Vermiculated Fishing-owl - possibly immature? On birdquest.net (English)
- ↑ Birds of the Republic of the Congo on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of Gabon ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Birds of Nigeria ( Memento of the original from February 12, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on birdlist.org (English)
- ↑ Fishing Owls at Agenbode on africanbirdclub.org (English)
