Milchuhu
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Milk cow ( Bubo lacteus ) |
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| ( Temminck , 1820) |
The Verreaux's Eagle-Owl ( Bubo lacteus ), also Blassuhu called, is one in Africa widespread owl -Art. It occurs in so-called gallery forests , forest areas with clearings and thinly wooded savannas .
He reaches a height of 53 to 61 cm and has a clearly rounded head. The upper plumage is reddish brown.
Its prey animals include guinea fowl , rock rats , hyrax , hedgehogs , francolin , mice , snakes and fruit bats .
The dairy cow usually nests in the eyries of birds of prey. He also accepts the nests of the hammer head as a nesting opportunity. It only occasionally nests in tree hollows.
The breeding season falls in the African dry season , the clutch consists of one to three eggs.
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Web links
Commons : Milchuhu - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Bubo lacteus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Bubo lacteus in the Internet Bird Collection