Akun Eagle-owl
Encyclopedia
The Akun Eagle-Owl is a species of owl
in the Strigidae family. It is found in forests in Central
and Western Africa. At 43 centimetres (16.9 in), it is the smallest eagle-owl in Africa and also the only African rainforest
eagle-owl with yellow eyes.
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
in the Strigidae family. It is found in forests in Central
Central Africa
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
and Western Africa. At 43 centimetres (16.9 in), it is the smallest eagle-owl in Africa and also the only African rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
eagle-owl with yellow eyes.