Shelley's Eagle-owl
Encyclopedia
The Shelley's Eagle-Owl (Bubo shelleyi) is a species of owl
in the Strigidae family. This dark eagle-owl is found in Central
and Western Africa, but it is local and generally rare. At about 58 centimetres (22.8 in), it is among the largest owls in the world and by far the largest eagle-owl found in the African rainforest
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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. This dark eagle-owl is found 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, but it is local and generally rare. At about 58 centimetres (22.8 in), it is among the largest owls in the world and by far the largest eagle-owl found in the African rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.