African Wood Owl
A species of Earless Owls Scientific name : Strix woodfordii Genus : Earless Owls
African Wood Owl, A species of Earless Owls
Botanical name: Strix woodfordii
Genus: Earless Owls
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Description
The African wood owl is a medium-sized owl which has the typical rounded head of the genus Strix similar to the Palearctic tawny owl or Holarctic great grey owl, with large dark eyes outlined by white eyebrows, and a white belly barred with brown. Overall, it has rich brown plumage with paler underparts, but it varies considerably across its range. It is 30.5 to 35 cm (12.0 to 13.8 in) long and weighs from 240 to 350 grams (8.5 to 12.3 oz). 
Size
36 cm
Feeding Habits
African Wood Owl maintains a varied diet, primarily consuming insects like crickets and moths, along with reptiles, amphibians, birds, and small mammals. It predominantly hunts nocturnally from low perches, sometimes gleaning prey from vegetation or capturing it mid-flight.
Habitat
The african Wood Owl predominantly resides in a range of wooded environments including dense forests, both montane and lowland, as well as in bush and riparian settings. Additionally, it is found in coastal forests and has adapted to human-modified landscapes such as plantations.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
There are currently four recognised subspecies and they are named and distributed as follows: Strix woodfordii woodfordii: southern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north to southwestern Tanzania, east to Botswana and South Africa. Strix woodfordii nuchalis: Senegal and Gambia east to South Sudan, Uganda, the western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Angola, also Bioko. Strix woodfordii umbrina: Ethiopia and eastern South Sudan Strix woodfordii nigricantior: southern Somalia to Kenya south to Tanzania including Zanzibar, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Earless Owls Species
African Wood Owl 
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